Law: Constitution of Pakistan 1973

Section: 204

Law: Contempt of Court Act, 1976

Section: 3,4

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)   Art. 204 and Contempt of Court Act (LXYI of 1976), Ss. 3 & 4 Contempt of Court- Misrepresentation of Court proceedings and fabrication of orders-.Proper course for Press for flashing news items-To wait till order signed by Judge --- Press misrepresenting proceedings by showing over enthusiasm, unnecessary haste and lack of sense of responsibility--Case, however, not considered fit to proceed against respondents for contempt of Court in circumstances.   The proper course for the Press is to wait till an order is signed by the Judge and then only the news should be flashed. Many times it so happens that during the arguments when the discussion is on, the Judge makes certain observations which he is not obliged to incorporate -in his order. Some time a statement is made at the Bar by a lawyer whether he is a law officer or a private, practitioner. Such statement at the Bar binds .the maker and is always honoured and is not usually mentioned in the order. The order passed by the Judge confines to the relevant facts and findings. [p. 81jA & B LINK1 LINK2                                                                                                                     ORDER   Haji Muhammad Azeem has filed this petition under Article 204 of the   Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan read with section 3/4 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1976, against Z. A. Sulehri, Chief Editor, Daily Pakistan Times, Lahore and two other journalists including the Editor, Printer and Publisher of Daily Nawa-i-Waqt, Lahore. There .are 5 other respondents, out of whom 4 to 7 are sons of late Malik Amir Muhammad Khan whereas respondent No. 8 is one Haji Sher Muhammad.   2. It is alleged by the petitioner that on 5-10-1980 when Constitutional Petition No. 10300 of 1980 filed by respondents Nos. 4 to 8 came up for hearing before me, I…