Former CJP says he exerci­sed judici­al activi­sm but never surpas­sed his jurisd­iction­Former chief justice Saqib Nisar has said the judiciary did not play any political role in the removal of Nawaz Sharif from the country’s top office. In an interview with the German news channel, DW Urdu on Saturday, the former chief justice maintained that whatever the judiciary did was in accordance with the law. “None of my actions had a political tinge … all of the actions were taken in public interest,” he added. Defending the judicial activism during his tenure, Justice (retd) Nisar said it was a judge’s prerogative to exercise either judicial restraint or judicial activism. “I did exercise judicial activism but never surpassed my jurisdiction,” he added.

Source: The Express Tribune April 07, 2019 17:53 UTC