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KANWAR NAVEED JAMEEL vs PROVINCE OF SINDH S — 2022 PLD 499 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 PLD 499 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PLD
Parties
KANWAR NAVEED JAMEEL vs PROVINCE OF SINDH S
Provisions referred to
S. 3---C

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Judgment text as reported

KANWAR NAVEED JAMEEL VS PROVINCE OF SINDH S. 3---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 204(2)(b)---Contempt of Court---Making scandalous, offensive and insulting remarks against a bench of the High Court and the judiciary---Judicial restraint, exercise of---Counsel for petitioner was asked to make his submissions on the maintainability of the petition but rather than doing so he started to make scurrilous, scandalous, offensive and insulting remark against the present bench and the judiciary which tirade continued unabated for about 15 to 20 minutes despite the counsel being asked on numerous occasions to leave the rostrum (which he refused to do) and the reader of the court calling other cases listed for hearing which lead to the dismissal of his petition for non-prosecution---Even the Advocate General was unable to persuade the counsel to leave the rostrum and on the bench's query as to the conduct of the counsel, the Advocate General advised the bench that such conduct prima facie amounted to contempt on the face of the court---However showing maximum judicial restraint largely on account of the young age of the counsel and with a view to avoid potentially damaging his career present bench decided against initiating contempt proceedings---High Court deprecated the misbehaviour on the part of the counsel and observed that it was not expected of an advocate of the High Court and as such cautioned him as to his future conduct when appearing before the High Court lest he might face appropriate proceedings in accordance with law.

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