SC to resume hearing against eight PCO judges
The eight judges had decided to contest the SC verdict.
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court is to resume the hearing of a contempt-of-court case against eight judges who took oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) issued by former president Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007.
In its judgment on July 31 last year, the apex court held more than 60 judges of the superior courts responsible for contempt of court for swearing an oath under the PCO, violating the November 3 judgment of the Supreme Court.
After the judgment, more than 50 judges tendered unconditional apologies before a 14-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. While eight judges, including the former chief judge of the apex court, Abdul Hameed Dogar, decided to contest the Supreme Court verdict.
Legal wizards believe that two aspects of this case are important. The court would hear intra-court appeals of five judges, while contempt proceedings would be initiated against Justice Syed Shabbar Raza Rizvi and Justice Hasnat Ahmad Khan. Dr Abdul Basit would argue against the Supreme Court’s decision to serve contempt notices to the sitting judges of superior court.
In the intra-court appeals case, SM Zafar and Ali Zafar would defend Justice Khurshid Anwar Bhinder, Justice Hamid Ali Shah, Justice Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry and Justice Yasmin Abbasi.
The court would also hear contempt cases against Justice (retd) Abdul Hameed Dogar and Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry, the former chief justice of the Lahore High Court. Justice (retd) Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry, Justice Hamid Ali Shah and Justice Jehanzeb Raheem’s petitions against Supreme Court Registrar Dr Faqir Hussain would also be heard.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 29th, 2010.
The Supreme Court is to resume the hearing of a contempt-of-court case against eight judges who took oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) issued by former president Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007.
In its judgment on July 31 last year, the apex court held more than 60 judges of the superior courts responsible for contempt of court for swearing an oath under the PCO, violating the November 3 judgment of the Supreme Court.
After the judgment, more than 50 judges tendered unconditional apologies before a 14-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. While eight judges, including the former chief judge of the apex court, Abdul Hameed Dogar, decided to contest the Supreme Court verdict.
Legal wizards believe that two aspects of this case are important. The court would hear intra-court appeals of five judges, while contempt proceedings would be initiated against Justice Syed Shabbar Raza Rizvi and Justice Hasnat Ahmad Khan. Dr Abdul Basit would argue against the Supreme Court’s decision to serve contempt notices to the sitting judges of superior court.
In the intra-court appeals case, SM Zafar and Ali Zafar would defend Justice Khurshid Anwar Bhinder, Justice Hamid Ali Shah, Justice Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry and Justice Yasmin Abbasi.
The court would also hear contempt cases against Justice (retd) Abdul Hameed Dogar and Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry, the former chief justice of the Lahore High Court. Justice (retd) Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry, Justice Hamid Ali Shah and Justice Jehanzeb Raheem’s petitions against Supreme Court Registrar Dr Faqir Hussain would also be heard.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 29th, 2010.