ISLAMABAD: About the conduct of a Judge, Justice Athar Minallah, a judge of the Supreme Court, advised the judges to go through a Code of Conduct by Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) and act upon it.

If the said Code of Conduct is observed by our judges, it can revolutionize our judiciary, he added. He expressed these views in a certificate-awarding ceremony held here at the Federal Judicial Academy on Saturday.

The ceremony held at the conclusion of a two-week Federal Judicial Education Programme (FJEP) in which Justice Athar Minallah graced the ceremony as the chief guest.

Justice Athar Minallah emphasized the need for independent judges, adding that “we must nurture and nourish independent-minded judges, judges with a mindset of judge, to ensure judicial independence.

He said a Judge should be independent and always conscious of the fact that he/she is not subordinate to anyone. He said a judge should always follow the law and not be influenced by anyone.

Only an independent- minded judge can ensure the right to a fair trial and only an independent judiciary can enjoy confidence and trust of public, he added.

“We must train them in such a manner as they become independent–minded judges. Judges must be individually and institutionally independent. Without independent-minded judges, the independence of judiciary cannot be a reality”. Justice Minallah said.

Lauding the content of the training course, he said, for him most impressive part of the training is a wise selection of subjects such as Crypto-currency, Artificial Intelligence, among others, which are the need of the hour.

In the end, Justice Minallah awarded certificates to the trainees- 30 Additional District and Sessions Judges and 30 Senior Civil Judges- congratulated them, and sounded optimism about their effective service delivery.