Contempt of court: Babar Awan, Justice Saeed exchange harsh words
The hearing is underway by a two-member bench comprising of Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan and Justice Saeed.
The altercation started when Justice Saeed told Awan to “sit down” and to not “dictate the court”.
Awan withdrew the legal attorney of his lawyer in the case.
During the last hearing the former law minister had objected to the submission of evidence by the attorney general and requested the bench to note down his objection regarding the order.
He had contended before the Supreme Court that he did not want his trial on contempt charges based on submission of "single evidence", like in the case of Pakistani neuroscientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui.
The apex court had stopped him for drawing a parallel between his contempt of court trial and Dr Aafia’s case.
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the real sane articulate learned person in Pakistani politics, dr Awan is a hero he has shown this PCO JUDICIARY IT'S UGLY FACEMIN THE MIRROR This PCO judiciary deserves no respect ,,all sensible people now curse the courts for bringing the country to the brink of lawlessness
The only sane voice with credibility is the present day high & supreme court, just imagine what this Zardari government would have done if not checked by them....We are fully supportive of these courageous judges
I have been strong critic of the PCO SC and contempt cases. However, the contempt is only justified when a person misbehaves during the court session. Babar should be charged for contempt for his behavior now not when he was exercising his right of free speech. The judges are not real "Lords" but paid govt servants and like all govt servants should be respected while on the bench.
Awan nd people like hime deserve it, they really deserve it. He is a hanging pendulum now, neither Zardari nor People will accept him.
Awan's licence should have been cancelled long time ago. He is really out of line here.
@Ali Ranjha: I call it judicial activism or judical martial law. Judges know now they are untouchables so playing havoc with every one. But how long! Every thing has a limit.
The cases of contempt is likely to show increase : 1. Courts have become over bearing and authoritarian. 2. People are hopeless about the performance of the courts .
The new dictators : COURTS.
Respect is earned and not forcibly bought as being done by the existing courts. Time is nearing when they're going to have it publicly as well. This certainly does not prove Babar Awan an angel he remains the devil he has been!
Babar Awan is again misbehaving. He should be punished by the court. The lawyers have to learn to respect the courts