The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 is an act of the Parliament of Pakistan that was enacted on April 10, 2023, for the introduction of reforms to the procedure of the Supreme Court of Pakistan_Bill_2023). The bill aims to address concerns about the chief justice of Pakistans authority, procedures, and discretionary powers, particularly in relation to the delegation of suo motu notice-taking authority to a three-member committee composed of senior judges, including the chief justice. The proposed law suggests that a panel formed by a Committee consisting of the most senior judges, led by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, will handle and conclude all cases, appeals, or issues presented before the Supreme Court_Bill_2023). The act seeks to establish transparent protocols for hearings within the highest court and encompasses provisions for the exercise of the right to appeal_Bill_2023). The enforcement of the SC (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 had been suspended on August 11 on the order of an eight-judge apex court bench, headed by the then Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, but was resumed on October 11, 2023.