Hundreds of Egyptian judges and activists rallied on Monday and marched to the high court for the independence of the judiciary and against the regime.

Head of the Judges’ Club Ahmed al-Zend and Judge Tahany al-Gebaly and pro-revolution preacher Mazhar Shaheen led the march against the Shura Council’s persistence to continue discussing a judiciary law that is unapproved by the majority of judges.

Many renounced judges and leading opposition figures have criticized the draft law which includes reducing the age of retirement, therefore excluding many senior judges.

The move is seen by many as an attempt to remove judges loyal to toppled President Hosni Mubarak and opposed to the Muslim Brotherhood regime that currently rules Egypt.

The upper house’s legislation committee issued a preliminary approval on the amendments on Wednesday despite popular criticism.