No work at model courts as lawyers’ protest continues

KARACHI: Judicial proceedings remained suspended at the model courts on Tuesday as the lawyers’ protest continued for the second consecutive day. Meanwhile, the Sindh Bar Council terminated the licence of a lawyer who appeared before the model court.

Advocate Sami Memon appeared before the East model court. The council terminated the licence of the young lawyer after Karachi Bar Association complained that Memon had violated the order of Pakistan Bar Council. The Sindh Bar Council had warned of revoking the licences of lawyers appearing in any of the four model courts.

The model courts were formed on the directives of the Supreme Court to deal with cases of heinous nature. The courts deal with cases on a daily basis and decide matters within three months. The federal and provincial governments have been asked to assist the model courts in the expeditious disposal of cases.



The lawyers have reservations regarding this decision made by the Supreme Judicial Council. The lawyers protest every Thursday over the creation of model courts and giving the authority of Section 22 A of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) to the Senior Superintendent of Police.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 17^th, 2019.