YUSUF ALI KHAN, BARRISTER-AT-LAW vs THE STATE — 1961 PLD 237

Citation: 1961 PLD 237

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-05-07

Parties: YUSUF ALI KHAN, BARRISTER-AT-LAW vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1961 SC 237

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Hamoodur Rahman, Sajjad Ahmad Jan, Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan Title: YUSUF ALI KHAN, BARRISTER-AT-LAW vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeals Nos. 2 and 3 of 1969 Criminal Original No. 205 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1970-05-07 Reported As: PLD 1970 Supreme Court 350 Result: Appeals dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT HAMOODUR RAHMAN, C. J.-These two appeals arise out of two contempt proceedings drawn up by the High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore Seat, against the appellant, who is a Barrister---at-Law and a member of the High Court Bar. In each of these cases he has been found to be guilty of contempt and has been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one month in each case and to pay fines of Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 2,000 respectively. In default of payment of the fines he has to undergo further simple imprisonment for a period of one month and two months, respectively, but the sentences of imprisonment are to run con--currently. Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 1969 arises out of a notice issued to the appellant, under section 3 of the Contempt of Courts Act, by the Registrar of the High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, under the directions given by Jamil Asghar, J. On 17-6-68 for having scandalised the Sessions Judge, Sahiwal in a transfer application under section 526 of the Criminal Procedure Code, filed in the High Court in the case of State v. Muhammad Amir and others being Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 1934 of 1968. The said…

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