Contempt Of Court: LHC issues notice to Babar Awan

The plea seeks that legal action should be taken against Awan on account of contempt of court.


Express December 07, 2011

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday admitted a writ petition seeking contempt of court proceedings against former law minister Dr Babar Awan and issued him a notice in this regard.

Justice Khalid Mahmood Khan ordered the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader to file a report by December 20, the next date of hearing.

Petitioner Advocate Afaq Ahmad submitted that Awan had been frequently witnessed criticising the Supreme Court during recent press conferences. “Everybody knew that Awan had distributed sweets when former prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was executed,” alleged the petitioner, adding that he later joined the PPP and took a U-turn by terming the conviction a judicial murder. Ahmad also said that Awan continued issuing remarks on sub-judice matters.  The petitioner contended that Awan not only criticised the Supreme Court proceedings over the memogate, but also tried to establish a “secret relation” of the court with a political party.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 8th, 2011.

COMMENTS (3)

NIDA BALOCH | 12 years ago | Reply

@AnisAqeel: i agree with ur some points but about mushraff i disagree ...wat is happening in pakistan is coz of musharff even musharff sold afia siddique and wat about A.Q KHAN ..SHAME ON MUSHRAFF

K. Salim Jahangir | 12 years ago | Reply

His trap should be shut for committing contempt of court (SCP).He has become too big for his shoes.......a dishonest & a corrupt man.

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