Investigation of the Conflict of Note 3 of Article 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure with the Independence of Judge Mojtahed

Judge independence guarantees fair hearing. Famous jurisprudents consider withdrawal of judgment for Mojtahed and consider his sentence to be effective. But according to note 3 of the Civil Procidure code: "If the judge is a mujtahid and consider the law unlawfull, the case will be referred to another branch for consideration", and it seems that Judge Mojtahed's scientific and practical independence has been challenged. The authors argue that preventing Judge Mojtahed from ruling without contravening the principles of judgment contradicts the independence of the judge, contrary to the law. The perverse implications of this are the isolation of ijtihad in the judicial process and, the excessive presentation of the virtues and dignity of Mojtahed. Therefore, by meditating on the narrative and rational documentation, the legislative approach in the note, as the only way out of the challenge, rejects the issue of referring the matter to the Guardian Council or the Jurisprudential Council or the Fatwa of the Supreme Leader, as a competent reference for recognizing conformity or noncompliance. Laws are recommended by law.