1996SCMR,1712 (PLP)
THADHO MAL ‑‑‑Petitioner Versus CHANDARBAN and 3 others‑‑‑Respondents
| Citation | 1996SCMR,1712 (PLP) |
| Forum / Court | Supreme Court of Pakistan |
| Bench Members | Sajjad Ali Shah, C. J. and |
| Parties | THADHO MAL ‑‑‑Petitioner Versus CHANDARBAN and 3 others‑‑‑Respondents |
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Representation
- Muhammad Nawaz Aabbasi, Advocate Supreme Court with Raja Abdul Ghafoor, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.
- Dates of hearing: 7th and 8th August, 1996.
- Muhammad Nawaz Aabbasi, Advocate Supreme Court with Raja Abdul Ghafoor, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner.
- Abdul Ghafoor Mangi, Advocate-General, Sindh on Court Notice.
- Raja M. Akram, Senior Advocate Supreme Court, M. Bilal, Senior Advocate Supreme Court, Gulzarin Kiyani, Advocate Supreme Court, Fazal Elahi Siddiqui, Advocate Supreme Court, Muhammad Munir Peracha, Advocate upreme Court, Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui, Advocate Supreme Court, Samad Mahmood, Advocate Supreme Court and Habib-ul-Wahab-ul-Khairi, Advocate Supreme Court: Amicus curiae.
Headnotes / Summary
(a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑‑ ‑‑‑‑Art. 204‑‑‑Contempt of Court Act (LXIV of 1976), Ss. 3 & 4‑‑‑ apt of Supreme Court ‑‑‑Judge of Federal Shariat Court in his order while granting bail to an accused made unwarranted adverse comments on a judgment of Supreme Court in an insolent manner‑‑‑Effect‑‑‑Such remarks amounted to ridiculing and scandalizing the Supreme Court and its Judges‑‑‑Notice to the Judge of Federal Shariat Court was issued to appear in person and show cause as to why action should not be taken against him for contempt of Court as contemplated under Art. 204 of the Constitution read with Contempt of Court Act, 1976, Ss. 3 & 4. (b) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑‑ ‑‑‑‑Art. 204‑‑‑Contempt of Court Act (LXIV of 1976), Ss. 3 & 4‑‑‑Contempt of Court‑‑‑Judge of Federal Shariat Court in his judgment in a case making unwarranted adverse comments or. a Supreme Court judgment‑‑‑Supreme Court ordered suspension of said remarks and directed that the offending portion of the judgment of Federal Shariat Court shall not be published in any law journal, newspaper or magazine etc. Respondents Nos. l to 3 in person. Abdul Ghafoor Mangi, Advocate‑General, Sindh on Court Notice. Raja M. Akram, Senior Advocate Supreme Court, M. Bilal, Senior Advocate Supreme Court, Gulzarin Kiyani, Advocate Supreme Court, Fazal Elahi Siddiqui, Advocate Supreme Court, Muhammad Munir Peracha, Advocate upreme Court, Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui, Advocate Supreme Court, Samad Mahmood, Advocate Supreme Court and Habib‑ul‑Wahab‑ul‑Khairi, Advocate Supreme Court: Amicus curiae.
Judgment & Decree
Art. 204
Contempt of Court Act (LXIV of 1976), Ss. 3 & 4
Judge of Federal Shariat Court in his judgment in a case making unwarranted adverse comments or. a Supreme Court judgment
Supreme Court ordered suspension of said remarks and directed that the offending portion of the judgment of Federal Shariat Court shall not be published in any law journal, newspaper or magazine etc. Muhammad Nawaz Aabbasi, Advocate Supreme Court with Raja Abdul Ghafoor, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner. Respondents Nos. l to 3 in person. Abdul Ghafoor Mangi, Advocate-General, Sindh on Court Notice. Raja M. Akram, Senior Advocate Supreme Court, M. Bilal, Senior Advocate Supreme Court, Gulzarin Kiyani, Advocate Supreme Court, Fazal Elahi Siddiqui, Advocate Supreme Court, Muhammad Munir Peracha, Advocate upreme Court, Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui, Advocate Supreme Court, Samad Mahmood, Advocate Supreme Court and Habib-ul-Wahab-ul-Khairi, Advocate Supreme Court: Amicus curiae. Dates of hearing: 7th and 8th August, 1996. Hearing of the main petition is adjourned to a date in office. Let notice be issued to Mr. Justice Shafi Muhammadi, working at present as Judge of the Federal Shariat Court, to appear in this Court in person on the next date of hearing to show cause why action should not be taken against him for contempt of the Court as contemplated under Article 204 of the Constitution read with sections 3 and 4 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1976 for making unwarranted adverse comments in an insolent manner in his order granting bail challenged in this petition which amounts to ridiculing and scandalizing this Court and its Judges. This Court has already suspended operation of offending portions in the impugned order from paragraphs Nos.2 to
13. It is further directed that the offending portions shall not be published in any law journal, newspaper, magazine etc. Adjourned to a date during vacation subject to availability of Bench. M. B. A./T-110/S Order accordingly.