Constitution 1973 § Article 182 — Appointment of ad-hoc Judges

Statutory text (English)

If at any time it is not possible for want of quorum of
Judges of the Supreme Court to hold or continue any sitting of the Court, or for any other reason it is
necessary to increase temporarily the number of Judges of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of
1[Supreme Court] 4[, in Consultation with the Judicial Commission as provided in clause

(2) of Article
175A,] may, in writing,—
(a) with the approval of the President, request any person who has held the office
of a Judge of that Court and since whose ceasing to hold that office three years
have not elapsed; or
(b) with the approval of the President and with the consent of the Chief Justice of a
High Court, require a Judge of that Court qualified for appointment as a judge
of the Supreme Court,
to attend sittings of the Supreme Court as an ad hoc Judge for such period as may be necessary
and while so attending an ad hoc Judge shall have the same power and jurisdiction as a Judge
of the Supreme Court.

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Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 182: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 89, 90, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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