7-member bench not competent to hear contempt case: Aitzaz

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7-member bench not competent to hear contempt case: Aitzaz

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Aitzaz has contended the 7-member SC bench was not competent to hear contempt case.

22 March,2012 11:59 am

He also argued after the article 10 A of the Constitution, contempt of court law didn’t exist.Justice Asif Saeed Khosa said the court has the right to conduct contempt of court proceedings. Aitzaz further said confidence on judges was imperative for a fair trial. He observed the judges initiated the contempt proceedings and now they themselves have become plaintiff and plaintiff could not hear the case against the accused.On this argument Justice Gulzar asked whether Aitzaz Ahsan regards the judges as biased.Aitzaz evaded the question by saying he was simply quoting the Constitution instead of leveling any charge. Justice Sarmad Jalal asked whether the court should act upon Article 10 A or contempt of the court law.The hearing was adjourned to Monday, March 26.