Supreme Judicial Council Dismisses Complaint Against Islamabad High Court Judge Over Son’s Hit-and-Run Case
The Supreme Judicial Council dismissed a complaint against Islamabad High Court Judge Muhammad Asif, concluding proceedings without publicly disclosing reasons. The complaint alleged he used his office to influence a hit-and-run case involving his 16-year-old son, who caused the deaths of two girls. The complainant, retired Colonel Inam-ur-Rahim, alleged Judge Asif pressured the victims’ families.
The Supreme Judicial Council dismissed a complaint against Islamabad High Court Judge Muhammad Asif, concluding its proceedings without publicly disclosing detailed reasons. The complaint, submitted by retired Colonel Inam-ur-Rahim, alleged that Judge Asif used his office to influence a hit-and-run case involving his 16-year-old son. The incident, which occurred on December 2, 2025, near the Pakistan National Council of the Arts in Islamabad, resulted in the deaths of two girls. Judge Asif’s son was initially remanded in police custody and later released on bail on December 6, 2025, after the victims’ families reached a compromise under provisions of qisas and diyat, according to dunyanews.tv. The complaint further alleged that Judge Asif used state machinery to pressure the victims’ families. The Supreme Judicial Council formally notified the complainant of its decision to dismiss the complaint.
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