The Islamabad High Court has disposed of Capt ® Muhammad Safdar’s petitionagainst PPP leader and renowned lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan seeking contemptproceedings against the latter.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case on Tuesday.
At the outset of the hearing, the chief justice inquired if the PakistanBar Council or any other bar had their reservation over the judgements ofthis court, then they should let us know.
Capt Safdar said media and social media gave so much coverage to Aitzaz’sremarks.
CJ Minallah inquired if anybody had doubts about the impartiality of theIslamabad High Court. ‘If not, then stop paying heed to someone’sirresponsible remarks,’ the judge said adding ‘our judgements will showwhether people trust this court or not’.
He remarked that the court would not seek undue explanation from anyone.
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The counsel for the petitioner told the court that the senior jurist,Aitzaz Ahsan, uttered remarks against the judiciary and institutions.Aitzaz criticized the verdict of this court the detailed judgement of whichwas yet to be released, the lawyer added.
Chief Justice Minallah remarked that ‘everyday Vlogs are posted and newspublished against this court, but we don’t care. We should not giveimportance to such things. This court is known for its judgements. Everyonesays whatever he wants to say. But contempt proceedings are not asolution’.
However, the court chided the petitioner’s lawyer for giving reference ofRana Shamim case.
The CJ inquired of the lawyer if he had no trust in this court. On which,the lawyer said that he had full trust in this court but had objection tothe Aitzaz’s remarks which he had uttered against the state institutions.
