Justice Aminuddin Khan to Take Oath as Inaugural Chief Justice of Federal Constitutional Court
President Asif Ali Zardari will administer the oath at the President House, a day after approving Justice Aminuddin’s appointment to the key position on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The appointment was made under clause (3) of Article 175-A, read with Article 175-C of the Constitution, and will take effect from the date Justice Aminuddin takes his oath.
Justice Aminuddin, whose legal career spans nearly four decades, previously headed the now-dissolved constitutional bench, formed under the 26th Constitutional Amendment last year.
The newly established FCC, created through the 27th Amendment, is designed to have equal provincial representation.
The President and Prime Minister will continue to play a central role in judicial appointments, while powers to hear constitutional cases previously vested in the Supreme Court will now be transferred to the FCC.
A notable authority of the Supreme Court—the power to take suo motu notices—has also been conferred on the FCC, allowing it to act on petitions independently.
Meanwhile, Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, sworn in on October 30, 2024, remains the top judge. However, after his three-year tenure concludes, the senior-most judge from the Supreme Court or the FCC will assume the position of Chief Justice.
This judicial overhaul, part of the latest constitutional amendments, not only led to the dissolution of the previous Constitutional Benches but, through the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2025, also transferred the authority to constitute case-hearing benches to a three-member committee headed by the Chief Justice.
The committee will comprise the chief justice of the Supreme Court, the most senior judge, and a third judge nominated by the country's top jurist.
In the absence of any member, the chief justice may nominate another judge to serve on the committee. Decisions regarding the formation of benches by the committee will be made by a majority vote.
The retirement age of judges of the Constitutional Court will be 68 years, three years higher than that of the Supreme Court judges, who currently retire at 65.
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