The Supreme Judicial Council has approved amendments to the judges’ code of conduct, introducing changes to the rules governing judges’ participation in public events. Under the revised framework, the judges code of conduct now allows judges to attend political and diplomatic functions with prior approval from the Chief Justice.
According to the amendments, the code of conduct will now also apply to judges of the Federal Constitutional Court and the Federal Shariat Court. The move expands the scope of the regulations to cover additional judicial institutions.
Following the changes, judges will no longer face a blanket restriction on attending various events. However, participation in political and diplomatic functions will require permission from the Chief Justice before attendance is allowed.
The amendments were made to Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 15 of the code of conduct, where the Federal Constitutional Court has now been formally included. This change aligns the rules with the country’s updated judicial structure.
Previously, the code of conduct prohibited judges from attending social, cultural, political, and diplomatic events. The revised judges code of conduct eases some of those restrictions while maintaining oversight through the approval process of the Chief Justice.