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| 2024 SLG 3965 2024 SLD 3965 = 2024 PLD 852 |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
In re: Contempt proceedings against Senator Fesal Vawda on account of his press conference in the National Press Club, Islamabad on 15.05.2024 Criminal Original Petition No. 06 of 2024, decided on 28th June, 2024
Qazi Faez Isa, CJ, Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, JJ
Mansoor Usman Awan, Attorney-General for Pakistan and Malik Javed Iqbal, Additional Attorney-General for Pakistan. For Court's Assistance: Hafiz Arfat Ahmed, Advocate Supreme Court. For Contemnors: Fesal Vawda, in-person along with Saleem-ul-Haq, Advocate. Dr. Farogh Naseem, Advocate Supreme Court along with Mustafa Kamal. On behalf of 26 News Channels:
In re: Contempt proceedings against Senator Fesal Vawda on account of his press conference in the National Press Club, Islamabad on 15.05.2024 Criminal Original Petition No. 06 of 2024, decided on 28th June, 2024
Qazi Faez Isa, CJ, Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, JJ
Mansoor Usman Awan, Attorney-General for Pakistan and Malik Javed Iqbal, Additional Attorney-General for Pakistan. For Court's Assistance: Hafiz Arfat Ahmed, Advocate Supreme Court. For Contemnors: Fesal Vawda, in-person along with Saleem-ul-Haq, Advocate. Dr. Farogh Naseem, Advocate Supreme Court along with Mustafa Kamal. On behalf of 26 News Channels:
In re: Contempt proceedings against Senator Fesal Vawda on account of his press conference in the National Press Club, Islamabad on 15.05.2024
Law: Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003
Section: 3
(a) Constitution of Pakistan---
----Art. 2A & Preamble---Features of the Constitution---Constitution negates autocracy, superiority and exceptionalism while affirming accountability.
(b) Constitution of Pakistan---
---Art. 14 & 19---Freedom of speech---Freedom of press---Right to freedom of speech and expression and the freedom of the press in Article 19 of the Constitution does not take precedence over the inviolability of the dignity of persons and of the privacy of the home in Article 14, which incidentally is numerically a prior fundamental right.
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