ISLAMABAD:

Four Supreme Court justices have raised questions over the legality of the Supreme Court Rules 2025, which were enacted last month.

Justices Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar, Ayesha Malik and Athar Minallah objected that the rules were introduced without deliberation and approval of the full court—a constitutional requirement.

"The present Supreme Court Rules were never placed before, nor approved by, the Full Court. This omission is not merely procedural but goes to the very root of legality. Article 191 of the Constitution vests the Supreme Court with the power to make rules regulating its practice and procedure, but this power is exercised collectively by the Court as an institution.

"Rules framed without deliberation and approval of the Full Court therefore lack the i

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