Tag: Contempt

Justice Asif Saeed Khosa Wednesday excused himself from further sitting in the bench hearing contempt case against real estate tycoon Malik Riaz. The case was...

The Supreme Court resumed hearing petition filed against the contempt law on Wednesday. A five-member bench of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif...

A five-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry continued hearing a number of identical petitions challenging the Contempt of Court...

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has summoned a meeting of federal cabinet on Wednesday. The cabinet meeting would be briefed by Law Minister Farooq H...

Lawyers protested against the new contempt of court law by boycotting court proceedings across the country on Monday. Media reports said lawyers boycotted court...

District Bar Association (DBA) Mardan, on Monday, rejected the contempt bill and said government through this bill wanted to protect their favorites. Lawyers also observed...

Lawyers on Monday protested against the contempt of court bill across the country. Media Reports said that lawyers boycotted court proceedings in all cities including...

The Supreme Court on Monday started hearing a number of petitions challenging the Contempt of Court Act 2012. A five-member bench of the Supreme...

National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza on Friday said that the notice sent to her by the Supreme Court regarding the new law against...

As the government keeps driving its point home about the ‘untouchable supremacy’ of parliament, the Supreme Court also appears in no mood to compromise...

Speaker National Assembly Fehmida Mirza said on Friday that the Supreme Court notice pertaining to newly enacted contempt of court law would be replied...

A larger bench of the Supreme Court (SC) has been constituted to hear the petitions filed against Contempt of court law 2012, media reports...

Attorney General for Pakistan Irfan Qadir on Thursday said the judiciary was not above the law and constitution of Pakistan, adding that striking down...

Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) estranged leader Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Sunday said the constitution and legislation was good if it was for the sake...

Amir Jamat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI) Munawar Hassan has said that the resumption of the NATO supply line is disrespect of the Parliament and Difa-e-Pakistan Council...

The recently approved contempt law has been challenged in the Lahore Registry of the Supreme Court on Saturday. Petitioner Barrister Zafarullah stated that the...

CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry speaking at the dinner hosted by the Balochistan High Court Bar Association said that the SC stood for supremacy of the...