SC adjourns PM contempt hearing till tomorrow

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SC adjourns PM contempt hearing till tomorrow

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Seven member larger bench headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk heard the case.

12 April,2012 01:04 pm

The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed the hearing of the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza GilaniAitzaz Ahsan‚ Counsel of the Prime Minister continued his arguments saying, firstly it is not a question of whether a show cause notice was issued by the bench or the charge has been framed by it. It pertinent question is whether its own initiative without an application or a petition goes to proceed in contempt against the respondent. He said such an initiation could as per article 10-A‚ how constitutionally the judges of this bench regardless of a preference‚ plea or otherwise of either party.Secondly he maintained in this case that it is not one of corruption for pursuit of any alleged proceeds of crime. It is a case that concerns the one of his absolutely immune under the international law from civil or criminal proceedings before any forum outside Pakistan of constitutionally elected President.It is also thus not a case of disobedience of this honourable court but a matter of Pakistans national status in the comity of nations, he added.He said as such the order of this court is not implementable for the time being alone. Even it were‚ it will be argued that considering a status of the office of the President. He said it ought not to be implemented for such time only as the incumbent is the President.The case has been adjourned till tomorrow (Friday).