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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has dismissed a complaint against Islamabad High Court (IHC) Judge Muhammad Asif, closing proceedings over allegations that he used his office to influence a hit-and-run case involving his underage son.
On December 2 last year, a black sports utility vehicle (SUV), driven at high speed, allegedly by Justice Asif’s son, struck two girls travelling on a scooter near the Pakistan National Council of Arts in Islamabad. Both girls were killed in the incident.
The judge’s son was remanded in police custody after the incident. A judicial magistrate ordered his release on December 6, 2025 after the victims’ families pardoned him in court, in accordance with provisions relating to qisas (retribution) and diyat (blood money) under the Pakistan Penal Code.
The SJC — which is the constitutional body empowered to inquire into the conduct of superior court judges and recommend removal to the president if misconduct is proved — took up the matter in its meeting on May 14 and subsequently notified the complainant, retired Colonel Inamur Rahim, of its decision.
