Law: Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003

Section: 3,5

Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 342

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 204(2)(b)

Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003 (V of 2003)-- ----Ss. 3 & 5--Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 204(2)(b)--Contempt of Court--(The alleged Contemnor) who is a member of ruling party (PML-N), had on three different times, with his acts, conduct and intention tried to defame, undermine and ridicule authority of Supreme Court, the administration of Law and also attempted to scandalize an Hon'ble Judge of Supreme Court--Pursuant to order of Hon'ble Chief Justice, press clippings and video clips of his speeches which were published by different newspapers and telecasted by different TV channels found contemptuous--Held: Alleged contemnor is guilty of charge to scandalize Supreme Court and its Judges and bring its authority into hatred, ridicule, disrespect and thereby obstructed, interfered with and prejudiced process of law and due course of proceedings of Supreme Court and we are satisfied that contempt committed by alleged contemnor herein, for which he is charged with (Charge No. (ii) and (iii) have been proved to have been committed , which is substantially detrimental to administration of justice and tantamount to scandalizes Court and tend to bring the Court and judge of Supreme Court into hatred and ridicule, thus contemnor has made him liable to be committed for Contempt of Court within contemplation of Article 204 (2)(b) of Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 read with Section 3 of Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003 (Ordinance V of 2003) punishable u/S. 5 of said Ordinance--However taking a lenient view of matter, Supreme Court convict him u/S. 5 of Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003 and sentence him with imprisonment till rising of Court today. THIS JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY: MAZHAR ALAM KHAN MIANKHEL, J.- After the pronouncement of judgment in the case of Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi vs. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Prime Minister of Pakistan/Member National Assembly, Prime Minister's House, Islamabad and nine others (PLD 2017 SC 265) (publically known as Panama Papers case) by this Court some of the members of the ruling party (PML-N) started maligning the integrity and independence of this Court. Amongst others, Mr. Daniyal Aziz, Federal…

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