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That there be Suo Motto.
It still may be possible:
His response and counter-allegations through a press statement drew criticism from the legal fraternity. Judge Malik had committed misconduct, said Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) vice chairman Syed Amjad Shah.
The judge in his statement admitted his long association with one Nasir Butt who the government claimed had a criminal history.
According to the PBC vice chairman, the IHC can take administrative action against the accountability judge under the relevant disciplinary and efficiency rules especially after the judge had admitted that he had long association with the individual.
Asked whether the PBC would request the CJP for suo motu action against the accountability court judge or move a petition in this regard, the vice chairman said a final decision in this regard would be taken by their general body meeting.
During his recent visit to the United Kingdom, Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court Sardar Shahmim had reportedly observed that if voice experts confirmed Judge Malik’s voice in the video, strict action could be taken against him.
However, the PBC vice chairman said in his personal opinion there was no need to show any haste in this regard as the video can be used as evidence by the former premier or his daughter Maryam Nawaz in the pending appeals against their conviction in the Al-Azizia reference. The accountability court had handed down seven-year imprisonment to the former premier in the Al-Azizia reference.
Legal observers said the ex-PM still had the opportunity to get some relief if he managed to prove that the conviction awarded to him by the accountability court was wrong.