Top court accepts Mir Shakilur Rehman's apology, withdraws contempt notice
SC had issued contempt notice for remarks made by Rehman against the judiciary
Mir Shakilur Rehman. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The apex court on Thursday accepted unconditional apology tendered by Jang Group chief executive Mir Shakilur Rehman and withdrew contempt of court notice against him.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, had issued a notice to Rehman for his contemptuous statements made outside the Supreme Court.
When Rehman appeared before the apex court on Thursday, the top judge remarked that the chief executive and his channel should be careful in matters related to the judicial institution.
Top court summons Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman over nonpayment of salaries to Geo employees
Clarifying that he did not intend to commit contempt of court, Rehman ensured the court that he will be careful in the future.
The Jang Group chief is also a defendant in a suo motu case pertaining to non-payment of staff salaries.
Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman fails to appear in SC, summoned again on Wednesday
The apex court on Thursday accepted unconditional apology tendered by Jang Group chief executive Mir Shakilur Rehman and withdrew contempt of court notice against him.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, had issued a notice to Rehman for his contemptuous statements made outside the Supreme Court.
When Rehman appeared before the apex court on Thursday, the top judge remarked that the chief executive and his channel should be careful in matters related to the judicial institution.
Top court summons Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman over nonpayment of salaries to Geo employees
Clarifying that he did not intend to commit contempt of court, Rehman ensured the court that he will be careful in the future.
The Jang Group chief is also a defendant in a suo motu case pertaining to non-payment of staff salaries.
Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman fails to appear in SC, summoned again on Wednesday