A constitutional petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking immediate operationalisation of constitutional benches under Article 202A of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Azhar Siddique, chairman of the Judicial Activism Panel, alleges that despite the 2024 enactment of the 26th Amendment, constitutional benches remain unestablished in Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, and Balochistan High Courts.Only the Sindh High Court has implemented the framework.

The petition argues that the delay creates a 'two-track' system of constitutional justice, with litigants in Sindh accessing specialised benches while others face ordinary benches.The petitioner challenges administrative screening practices that block petitions before they reach judges, violating constitutional articles.They also highlight a judicial crisis with 76 vacant high court posts and a backlog of 198,005 pending cases at the LHC.The court is urged to direct authorities to implement Article 202A and remove administrative barriers.