The Supreme court of Pakistan has temporarily suspends Babar Awan’s licence.An 11-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of the Bhuttoo reference case.
The counsel for the government, Babar Awan requested the court to give him time to submit his reply regarding the contempt notice served to him.
The court observed that no one would be allowed to ridicule the courts.
Babar said that he respects the court.
The apex court rejected Babar’s stance and suspended his licence on temporary basis. The court also ordered the government to appoint a new counsel to pursue Bhutto reference case.
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An 11-judge bench of the apex court headed by the Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry heard the case.
Awan’s request for more time to file the reply was rejected by the court.
During the hearing, Awan said he respected the court but would also defend himself.
The Supreme Court was of the view that 15 days had been granted to Awan and that the time was enough to file a reply.
Chief justice Iftikhar asked Awan if he was given a contempt of court notice by the Lahore High Court earlier.
On which, Justice Saqib Nisar reminded Awan that he was given the notice by a bench of the court headed by him and that the notice was rescinded once Awan requested for pardon.
Moreover, the court directed that a new lawyer be assigned in the Bhutto reference case.
The court also directed the authorities to inform President Asif Ali Zardari regarding the suspension of Awan’s licence and added that the hearing of the reference case would resume after a new lawyer was appointed.
link: http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/17/sc-suspends-awans-licence.html
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