Case Details

Citation(s)
1969 SLG 193 1969 SLD 193 1969 PLD 70
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Criminal Appeal No. 54 of 1967, decision dated: 6th February 1969
HAMOODUR RAJMAN C.J., SAJJAD AHMAD AND ABDUS SATTAR
S. Abdul Karim, Attorney Supreme Court for Appellant. Nemo. Date of hearing. 6th February 1969.

S. M. JAFFAR

VS

A. Q. SHAUKAT AND another

Law:

Section:

Constitution of Pakistan (1962), Art. 58 read with Supreme Court Rules, 1956, r. 32-Appeal to Supreme Court-Counsel and attorney after accepting brief bound to appear and assist Court and if their client no longer interested in contesting appeal, at least to inform Court about same-Counsel not to accept instructions from client directly-Non-appearance of counsel and attorney both-Warning administered, to be careful in future and not to treat Court with such discourtesy. JUDGMENT HAMOODUR RAHMAN, C. J.----When this appeal was heard on the 11th December 1968, neither the learned counsel nor the Attorney on the record was present. A show-cause notice was, accordingly, issued to the Attorney to explain his absence. He has appeared today and filed a letter from the learned counsel to show that he was under the impression that the respondents in the appeal were not interested in contesting the same. The appeal raised an important question of law as to the applicability of processes under section 145 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in respect of evacuee properties. This Court ultimately allowed the appeal and…
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