Law: Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973

Section: 41,54

Law: Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

Section: O.XVII,Rr.1&2

Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act (XXXV of 1973)-- ----Ss.54 & 41---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.XVII, Rr.1 & 2---Using contemptuous language while seeking adjournment by the advocate---Misconduct---Initiation of proceeding---Advocate and his counsel filed an application for adjournment supported by his affidavit---Contemptuous language was used in the affidavit by using words like 'you' 'you' and 'you' while addressing Judge of the High Court ---Effect---High Court observed that incidents of intimidating the court for petty issue and/or to avoid decision on merits in weak cases were increasing day by day---Trial Courts and even the High Court and the Supreme Court had also been experiencing the same---Allegations contained in the affidavit of advocate were false and frivolous---Adjournment had been sought in contemptuous way and counsel of the party had also hand in such design---High Court refrained to take action itself and referred the case to the Bar Council for initiation of proceedings against the advocate and his counsel---Copy of application and affidavit were sent to the Bar Council for initiation of proceedings against both the advocates within specified period---Disciplinary Committee of Bar Council was informed that in case of non-compliance of order the Court would be constrained to initiate the proceedings itself---Application for adjournment was disposed of in circumstances. ORDER NAZAR AKBAR, J.--This case is pending since 20.9.2010 and on 29.9.2015 this case was adjourned at the request of counsel for respondents. It is known to the entire bar of Circuit Court Hyderabad that in old matters I am reluctant to grant adjournment. On 29.9.2015 Mr. Imran Qureshi advocate tried to seek longer date as he wanted to go through a judgment delivered by me in lst Appeal No. 54 of 2010 by relying on the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court of Pakistan reported in PLD 2010 SC 745. I had dictated order in lst Appeal No. 54 of 2010 after hearing the parties in open court and Mr. Imran Qureshi advocate was present in court in some other matters. He wanted a date beyond 9.10.2015 as he knew that this roster is ending on 9.10.2015, however,…

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