DastoorAI
Constitution

Part VII · The Judicature · The Supreme Court of Pakistan

Acting Chief Justice

Article 180

EnglishاردوBoth
Save and use in your cases · free

Not sure what this means? Get it in simple words, in English and Urdu.

At any time when—

(a)

the office of Chief Justice of 1[the Supreme Court] is vacant; or

(b)

the Chief Justice of 1[the Supreme Court] is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to any other cause, the President shall appoint 2[ 3[one] of the other Judges of the Supreme Court] to act as Chief Justice of 1[the Supreme Court].

Amendment notes (3)›
  1. 1Substituted ibid., section 26.
  2. 2Substituted by President's Order No. 14 of 1985, Article 2 and Schedule, for certain words.
  3. 3Substituted by the Act No. 32 of 2025, section 26, for the words “the most senior”.

How to cite

In a petition
Article 180 of the Constitution
With heading
Article 180 of the Constitution (Acting Chief Justice)
In full
Article 180, Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973

English text as amended up to 21 November 2025 (27th Amendment), published by Ministry of Law and Justice / National Assembly of Pakistan. The English text is authoritative. Official PDF, page 124