Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza has tendered his resignation as a judge of the Lahore High Court (LHC), it emerged on Saturday, becoming the first judge to resign from any high court after the 27th Amendment was enacted into law.
According to family sources, his resignation letter stated that in light of the latest amendment to the Constitution, he could not continue in good conscience.
Justice Mirza was appointed as an additional judge of the LHC in 2014, and his superannuation was due on March 6, 2028.
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