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2012 SCMR 909

CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SYED YOUSAF RAZA GILLANI, THE PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN: In the matter of vs NOT

Citation2012 SCMR 909
CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan
Case No.Criminal Original Petition No,6 of 2012 Suo Motu Case No,4 of 2010
Date2012-04-26
Judge(s)Nasir-ul-Mulk, Sarmad Jalal Osmany, Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Gulzar
ResultOrder accordingly

ORDER

For the reasons to be recorded later the accused Syed Yousaf Raza Gillian, Prime Minister of Pakistan/Chief Executive of the Federation, is found guilty of and convicted for contempt of court under Article 204(2) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 read with section 3 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance (V of 2003) for willful flouting, disregard and disobedience of this Court's direction contained in paragraph No,178 of the judgment delivered in the case of Dr. Mobashir Hassan v. Federation of Pakistan (PLD 2010 SC 265) after our satisfaction that the contempt committed by him is substantially detrimental to the administration of justice and tends to bring this Court and the judiciary of this country into ridicule.

2. As regards the sentence to be passed against the convict we note that the findings and the conviction for contempt of court recorded above are likely to entail some serious consequences in terms of Article 63(1)(g) of the Constitution which may be treated as mitigating factors towards the sentence to be passed against him. He is, therefore, punished under section 5 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance (V of 2003) with imprisonment till the rising of the court today. revisions by the competent authorities. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the official sources or legal professionals for the most up-to-date and accurate information.

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