Attorney General Irfan Qadir on Friday said calling the Contempt of Court Act 2012 null and void was unconstitutional.
Commenting on the Supreme Court’s verdict on Friday‚ he said the decision had stunned him, adding that legislation was the job of parliament and in this way it was supreme.
The attorney general said the judiciary should not interfere in the workings of the legislature. He also said the court had no power to restore Contempt of Court Ordinance, adding that the Contempt of Court Act 2012 was good law. Meanwhile‚ PPP leader and prominent lawyer Fawad Chaudhry said in Friday’s verdict‚ the Supreme Court bench had transgressed its authority.
Commenting on the verdict in the contempt of court case‚ he said some observations were contemptuous towards the legislature.
Calling Contempt of Court Act 2012 void unconstitutional: AG
