ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has refused to accept the apology letter of former law minister Babar Awan in the contempt of court case against him, Express News reported on Wednesday.
A two-member bench, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal, remarked that the issue of apology will be looked into after Awan is indicted.
The former law minister was prosecuted for contempt of court adjudication after he criticised an apex court verdict handed down on December 1, 2011, pertaining to the formation of a judicial commission to probe the Memogate scandal.
Awan tendered an ‘unconditional apology’ to the Supreme Court last week, specifically to Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, for his remarks.
In his letter, Awan had stated that his comments regarding the judiciary were unintentional, based on inadvertence and that he was offering an unconditional apology for his utterances that have been found prima facie to be disrespectful by this bench.
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@Aley: "The SC ... in last three years it has done everything to become worthless." Please justify this statement!
@cautious what do you want them to do? the SC can only provide justice where it is due, your criticism should be subjected to the government - aren't their priorities whacked?
Gen Mush was never involved in contempt of court. He only threw 60 judges with their families in detention for a long period of time till released by the elected govt. There is no doubt that the SC is very powerful but only against the elected civilian leaders not the usurpers. After these petty cases are concluded, hopefull the court would find time for more imp cases rotting for decades. BTW, is there a log book where the cases are entered with their dates and they are heard as first come first served basis? Now hurry up put Awan in wherever you want but take up the old but imp cases, please.
So what's the penalty for offending the SC? Maybe you can confine him in a nice upscale house for a few weeks - or make him pick up trash in a public square. Lots of time and money spent on something that that wouldn't even be an issue in most countries - your priorities are out of whack.
Finally courage has been shown. Show courage in case of PM also.
Who has been humiliated?? Awan or SC....After the Lawyers' movement the SC emerged as a towering institution but in last three years it has done everything to become worthless..
Serves him right!
more humiliation for mr. awan
Awan has been mocking the Hon Court. He should be punished.
Yes he deserves the punishment for the contempt but so does the PM!!!!
Finally some guts being shown by the SC.
well done, now can the supreme court go for the kill. At least for once can we set an example for the rest to follow