2024 PLD 852 SUPREME-COURT

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Citation: 2024 PLD 852 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2024
Reporter: PLD
Provisions referred to: S. 3---C

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Judgment text as reported

VS S. 3---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 19, 19A & 204---Contempt of Court---Press conferences by a Senator and a Member of the National Assembly ("MNA")---Malicious allegations against the Judiciary---Comments on the Judges of the superior courts---Speaking about sub judice cases---Contempt proceedings against the Senator and MNA---Issuance of show cause notices---Unconditional apology tendered by the contemnors---Effect---Withdrawal of show cause notices---Exhilarating elixir of free speech and media freedom does not permit slandering anyone, including judges and courts---Both the contemnors before the Court realized their mistake and had in humility sought forgiveness and pardon---Both of them tendered unconditional apologies to the Supreme Court in writing---They had also verbally expressed remorse and reiterated their apologies in Court---There was no reason to doubt their sincere retraction and unconditional apologies---Therefore, the show cause notices issued to them were withdrawn by the Supreme Court with the observation that if there was any subsequent transgression by them it may be visited upon with consequences.

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