Supreme Court strikes down Contempt of Court Act, 2012

Supreme Court strikes down Contempt of Court Act, 2012

The Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared the Contempt of Court Act, 2012, as ultra vires of the Constitution. Ch. Afrasiab Khan, ASC, represented one of the Petitioners who had challenged the law. The judgment is reported as “Baz Muhammad Kakar and others vs. Federation of Pakistan etc.” (PLD 2012 SC 870)

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