Tag: Contempt
Indian PM gets contempt notice too!
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday received a shock as the Calcutta High Court issued a contempt notice against him and other officials over...
Contempt law to secure corrupt politicians only, says Imran
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said the new contempt of court law was introduced just to protect corrupt politicians. “Violation of...
SC throws down the gauntlet on contempt law
While the government has signed into law the new contempt of court act only the other day, the SC took the matters to new...
Contempt Law just to secure corrupt politicians: Imran
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said on Friday that the Contempt of Court Act was introduced just to secure corrupt politicians.
Addressing the PTI...
‘SC responsible’ for contempt law
As the NRO-haunted executive tries to take a legislative shield against a “hostile” judiciary by enacting the Contempt of Court (Amended) Bill 2102, lawyers...
SC seeks procedure under new contempt law
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed both respondents in the Malik Riaz contempt of court case to tell the court how would proceedings be...
Lawyers continue nationwide protest against contempt bill
Lawyers across the country continued protest demonstrations for the second consecutive day on Thursday against the contempt of court bill passed in the Senate...
President signs contempt of court bill into law
The Contempt Court Bill, 2012, became a law on Thursday after President Asif Ali Zardari signed it. Per the new law, the prime minister,...
Lawyers continue nationwide protest against contempt bill
Lawyers community across the country on Thursday continued protest demonstration against the contempt of court bill passed in Senate and National Assembly on second...
CONTEMPT BILL; NOW A LAW
President Asif Ali Zardari signed the amended Contempt of Court Bill 2012 into law on Thursday.
After go-ahead by the president, the bill became part...
Awan’s contempt case adjourned till July 24
The Supreme Court heard the contempt of court case against former law minister Babar Awan on Thursday.
A two-member bench of the apex court comprising...
Contempt bill sails through the Senate
Amid a ‘soft resistance’ by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senators, the ruling coalition on Wednesday night sailed through with its controversial amendment bill, the...
Senate passes contempt of court bill despite opposition
The Senate passed the contempt of Court Act, 2012 that was tabled by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Farooq H Naik on Wednesday.
The...
Amended contempt law attack on judiciary’s independence, says ex-servicemen
The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association (PESA) on Tuesday expressed grave concerns over the passage of the Contempt of Court bill by the National Assembly, saying...
Contempt of court bill challenged in SC
The new Contempt of Court Bill 2012 passed by the National Assembly on Monday was challenged in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday....
Contempt of court bill against Quran and Hadith: Imran
Opposing the new contempt of court law passed by the National Assembly, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday said the nation had been...
