Complaint filed in SJC against IHC's Justice Saman Rafat for misconduct

A senior advocate of the Supreme Court, Riaz Hanif Rahi, has lodged a complaint with the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against Ms Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), alleging misconduct and requesting her removal from office.

The complaint alleges that Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz committed misconduct by failing to address key arguments in a public interest case involving citizens' right of access to the Red Zone in Islamabad, according to the 24NewsHD TV channel.

The advocate alleged that, instead of hearing his stance when he appeared before the judge in the courtroom, Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz gave unrelated remarks, disregarding his submissions.

The advocate further argued that Justice Saman Rafat’s actions constitute a violation of her oath under Article 209 of the Constitution, urging the SJC to initiate an inquiry and remove her from office if found guilty of misconduct.

The Honourable Ms Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz was born on June 8, 1976. She completed her O-Levels in the year 1992 and A-Levels in the year 1994 from Beaconhouse Public School, Karachi.

She obtained her BBA degree in 1998 from American University in Dubai and secured her degree of Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Richmond, Virginia, USA.

The Honourable Ms Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz started her career as a lawyer in the year 2004 and established her own law firm in 2011 in Karachi, specialising in corporate, commercial, banking, tax, and other civil matters.

The Honourable Ms Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz took oath as an Additional Judge of Islamabad High Court on 17th December, 2021.

Reporter: Amanat Gishkori