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State vs IRFAN NAWAZ MEMON, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE Ss — 2024 PLD 256 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation
2024 PLD 256 ISLAMABAD
Court
Islamabad High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PLD
Parties
State vs IRFAN NAWAZ MEMON, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE Ss

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Judgment text as reported

State VS IRFAN NAWAZ MEMON, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE Ss. 3 & 4---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.204---Contempt of Court---Court orders, violation of---Respondent/contemnor police officer was alleged to have issued request of detention order---Validity---Respondent/contemnor was holding additional charge of the office of District Police Officer, in which capacity he forwarded request for issuance of detention order to Station House Officer for consideration of Senior Superintendent of Police---There was no material before High Court to establish that respondent/contemnor had previously issued any request seeking issuance of detention order, which was set aside by High Court---There was also no other evidence that respondent/contemnor had remained engaged in a sequence of events to procure detention orders against citizens on the basis that they were inciting public-at-large, and using such orders to defeat access of citizens to justice or to defeat the orders of Courts---High Court did not find that respondent/contemnor was liable for contempt of court---Show cause notice issued to respondent/contemnor was discharged, in circumstances.

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