Counsel for the Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Aitzaz Ahsan has claimed that he will prove to the court that the contempt of court law is invalid, saying that this law could be defunct under Article 10-A of the Constitution. While continuing his argument before a seven-member bench of the Supreme Court with Justice […]
Counsel for the Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, refused to complete his arguments by Thursday, saying it is not possible to do so. A seven-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk resumed the hearing against the prime minister, directing the lawyer […]
Newly-appointed Attorney General Irfan Quadir on Friday sought time for preparation in the contempt case against Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, igniting a new argument between the judges and Advocate Aitzaz Ahsan. A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk resumed the hearing of the contempt case in which Irfan […]
The Supreme Court criticized the assertion of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani over his non-compliance, directing counsel for the premier Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan to complete his evidence by April 18, 2012. However, the lawyer said that he was not in position to make any promise whether he would be able to complete his argument […]
Aitzaz Ahsan, the counsel for Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case on Wednesday reiterated that his client never denied following the court rulings. The solicitor, however, said court’s orders could not be implemented until Zardari holds the office of president. A seven-judge bench headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk resumed […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani to write letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against his boss, President Asif Ali Zardari. In its verdict, the apex court said that the premier should submit written reply by March 19 and he would have to be appeared before the […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that contempt of court proceedings would be initiated against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, summoning him on February 13 to frame charges. A seven-member bench of the Supreme Court with Justice Nasirul Mulk in the chair observed, “After the preliminary hearing, we are satisfied that prima facie there is […]
Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, the counsel of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court notice, on Thursday contended that the premier acted on the advice of the law ministry in accordance with rules of business. In order to strengthen his argument, he also presented Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s earlier order, which […]
The Supreme Court reiterated that Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani should have written a letter to the Swiss authorities as per the court’s rulings, saying the later invoked the defence of presidential immunity. A larger bench of the Supreme Court with Justice Nasir ul Mulk in the chair Wednesday resumed hearing of contempt of […]
In quite an expected move, the Supreme Court issued contempt of court notice to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the NRO implementation cases, summoning him personally on January 19, 2012. A larger bench of the Supreme Court, with Justice Nasirul Mulk in the chair, resumed hearing of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) Implementation case. […]