Article: 177 Appointment of Supreme Court Judges
177. Appointment of Supreme Court Judges.— 1[(1) The Chief Justice of Pakistan and each of the other Judges of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President in accordance with Article 175A.]
(2) A person shall not be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court unless he is a citizen of Pakistan and—
(a) has for a period of, or for periods aggregating, not less than five years been a Judge of a High Court (Including a High Court which existed in Pakistan at any time before the commencing day); or
(b) has for a period of, or for periods aggregating not less than fifteen years been an advocate of a High Court (including a High Court which existed in Pakistan at any time before the commencing day.
Footnotes:
1. Section 68 of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), substituted clause (1) of Art. 177, in its present form (w.e.f. April 19, 2010). The substituted clause (1) of Art. 177, as adopted in 1973, that read :
(1) The Chief Justice of Pakistan shall be appointed by the President, and each of the other Judges shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice.
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Constitution of Pakistan 1962 :
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50 | ||
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Constitution of Pakistan 1956 :
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149 | ||
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Constitution of India 1950:
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127 | ||
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Government of India Act 1935:
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200(3)&(4) |
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Leading & Latest Cases on Article 177 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 :
| P L D 1996 SC 324 | AL-JEHAD TRUST | FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN |
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MALIK ASAD ALI AND OTHERS
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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS
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| P L D 1998 SC 388 | Mohtarma BENAZIR BHUTTO AND ANOTHER | PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS |
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BABAR AWAN AND ANOTHER
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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY, LAW
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| 1999 SCMR 640 | JUSTICE SAJJAD ALI SHAH | MALIK ASAD ALI AND 5 OTHERS |
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Mr. JUSTICEGHULAM HYDER LAKHO,HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI
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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Law, justice parliamentary
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| P L D 2002 SC 939 | SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION THROUGH PRESIDENT AND OTHERS | FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS |
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NADEEM AHMED ADVOCATE AND OTHERS
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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN
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| P L D 2008 SC 77 | SHAHID ORAKZAI & ANOTHER | FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN |
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SINDH HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER
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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
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The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh 
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