Tension Between Chaudhry and Musharraf
Chaudhry had been suspended from his post as Chief Justice by President Pervez Musharraf on 9 March 2007 for alleged misconduct. Musharraf's actions led to a degree of unrest in Pakistan — both with regards to the validity of the allegations, as well as doubt as to whether Musharraf actually had the power to suspend, the Chief Justice under the circumstances.
There had been previous conflict between Chaudhry and Musharraf, specifically with regard to the Pakistan Steel Mills case in which Chaudhry ruled against the sale of Pakistan's state-run steel mills at a "throw-away price".
During his time on the bench, Chaudhry also presided over the controversial "forced disappearance" cases. These were charges brought by families that believed their relatives to be taken by intelligence agencies without due process. Human rights groups say that at least 400 people are suspected to have been detained secretly by these agencies since 2001.
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