PM contempt case can take 2 days or 2 years to settle: experts

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Legal experts believe that the contempt of court case against the prime minister can end in two days or may take two years to get decided, as the prime minister gets ready to appear before the Supreme Court on February 13.
Presenting a possible scenario, Justice (r) Wajihuddin Ahmad told Pakistan Today that the PM’s lawyer could ask the court that immunity enjoyed by the chief executive of the country barred the court from proceeding in the contempt case.
He said it was possible that the PM’s lawyer confined himself only to the question of immunity enjoyed by the PM, without touching the president’s immunity at this juncture.
However, he believed that the apex court might reject the plea, as the government did not avail the option during the stipulated time. He said the proceedings could end in an hour or could stretch for more than a day.
On the question of disqualification of the PM in case he was found guilty in the contempt case, the senior jurist said the PM would immediately get disqualified under Article 63 (1) (g) of the constitution as the court order would be self-supporting and self-speaking.
“He will become disqualified on court’s declaration and the court would send copies of the order to the National Assembly speaker and the Election Commission for its compliance,” he added.
Commenting on the case, senior lawyer Anwar Mansoor said first of all the apex court would frame charges against the PM. “Then, the accused will have to produce evidence in support of his arguments that he didn’t disobey the court orders intentionally and after the arguments are over, the court will announce its decision whether it was satisfied with the position taken by the PM or not,” he opined, saying that the court could dispose of the case within two days or it might take two years, depending upon the circumstances.

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  1. WE THE PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN SEEK THE ANNULMENT OF THE CLAUSE IN THE CONSTITUTION THAT GIVES CRIMINAL PROTECTION TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE GOVERNORS. THEY ARE NOT NOT DIVINE TO BE ABOVE THE LAW.

    • Please don’t be carried away against present & Prime Minister. If your requirement is fulfilled in today’s Pakistan, President & PM will do only one job”appearing in one, second, third court as we Establishment have many ‘Mouli Iqbal Haiders & Shahid Orakzais’ who will be filing cases against civilian rulers as Khaki are above lwa and cannoty be touched.

  2. We have been taught to get knowledge from anywhere you get that.india is our close neibhgour and we are very hesihat to learn lots of things from them.india the court system is so free and independent that whatever the nature of the case is declared within very short period.same day we got independence,we did not follow the rules of the states and are being governed by out sider masters and powers,upto when this sort of policy will be continued here If we give up the policy of becoming wealthly and greedy,then perhaps we can get some sort of improvements,otherwise there is no solutions We must be sincere and patriotic to our country and think,do for its proseperity and progess only.In U.A.E the court system is very appreciable and takes no time for its disposils.it can be done done here too,if we are sincere and honest..

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