Re: President rubbishes appointments of CJ!
The term consultation has not been strictly defined, but it’s generally meant that it’s not binding.
The 1996 case also was supposed to set a precedent where the senior most judge is supposed to be elevated to the court. While Zardari is no angel CJ is over reaching his authority and crossing into executive domain, i suspect not all the judges in the SC were on board with CJs decision as well hence the size of the bench he summoned.
This issue was addressed in the charter of democracy, which suggests all appointments be made by a commission led by a non PCO judge.