Re: CJ's Lawyer - Called in Court for his statement...
Had actually been meaning to post this here;
Well, so after all's said and done (not quite!), I watched with disgusted interest 1 hour before the announcement Ali Ahmed Kurd, standing on the SC building stairs, talking to Geo and before that Aaj, and repeating and endorsing the sentiments of Munir Malik i.e. when asked if the verdict is against his will, what would be the reaction? He said blatantly, he and lawyers, and 'awaam' (the ever exploited) won't accept it, as the 'faislaa' in their favour has already been passed by the wukla and awaam, and they wont accept anything otherwise from the SC. And that the Bench must keep popular sentiment in mind before making a judgment. When the reporter asked dont you think popular sentiment should have nothing to do with legal, constitutional matters and public cannot decide and issue verdict, ifit were so what was court needed for!? He said blah blah blah...
In another clip Secy SHBA Munier-ur-Rehman after the verdict expressed his joy "adliya azaad hai, this and that..." & suddenly goes off track and says "ye fauji dictatron ko jaana ho ga..."
Re: CJ's Lawyer - Called in Court for his statement...
The kind of threats these peons and typists made against judges and the insitution of SC makes them no different than the mullahtic loonie who took women and children hostage a few weeks ago. Criminals all of them. It was nice to see these peons and typists getting chitrole in public. Give them more.
Re: CJ’s Lawyer - Called in Court for his statement…
I am surpised that the judges have taken absolutely no action against Munir Malik’s statement about the CJ supporters wanting to burn down the Supreme Court. The intimidation by mobs and street crowds has led to two former CJ’s warning of the dangers to the independence of the courts.
Re: CJ's Lawyer - Called in Court for his statement...
RP, Justice Siddique once said that the honor of their post requires of the SC judges to pardon offenders of contempt if they tender unconditional apology. So that's that.
Re: CJ's Lawyer - Called in Court for his statement...
The kind of threats these peons and typists made against judges and the insitution of SC makes them no different than the mullahtic loonie who took women and children hostage a few weeks ago. Criminals all of them. It was nice to see these peons and typists getting chitrole in public. Give them more.
The crucial question everybody is now asking is who judges the judges? Are the judges above the law?
**But ex-chief justice of the Supreme Court, Mr Sajjad Ali Shah, has joined another ex-chief justice of the apex court, Mr Nazim Siddiqi, to warn that applying the criterion of public opinion to the functioning of the Supreme Court might hurt the integrity of the judiciary. A judge must in all cases use the touchstone of law and not public opinion while adjudicating a cause. Too much insistence on the “power of the street” — as mentioned by Mr Kurd — derogates from the universal principles of justice. **
Re: CJ’s Lawyer - Called in Court for his statement…
The editorial is bending what the ex-CJP said to suit its needs. Justice Saeed UZ Zamman Siddiqi was special guest on Dawn News the day the verdict was announced and he said repeatedly that he does not agree for one second that the pressure exerted by the bar had a negative impact on the thinking of the judiciary. On the contrary, he said that an active bar ensured that the pressure from the establishment was diluted. So what the editorial states is true in principle but that was not the case this time, in words of Justice Zaman.
You need to find some other judge to bring back happy thoughts.
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Justice (Retd) Shah also politely took issue with the newly established “custom” of the Supreme Court’s top judges of declaring to the people on the street that “good news” (kush-khabri) was in the offing for the populace. Such a “predication” was first made in 1993 by the then chief justice, Mr Nasim Hasan Shah, before delivering the verdict on the dismissal of the Nawaz Sharif government. This time, too, a totally needless sop was thus offered to the greatly incensed lawyers’ community whose leader Mr Malik had first threatened to burn down the court in case of an adverse verdict but mercifully later withdrew his statement as a “slip of the tongue”. On the other hand, Mr Kurd has never stopped emphasising the “political” nature of the struggle being waged for the independence of the judiciary by the legal profession.
Re: CJ’s Lawyer - Called in Court for his statement…
This is what the CJ said yesterday about the man who threatened the burning down of the Supreme Court.
In another letter addressed to the outgoing SCBA president, the CJP commended Munir Malik’s services for the cause of the legal fraternity, and for his efforts to ensure the speedy dispensation of justice. He acknowledged the support extended by Malik and his cabinet in resolving some major hurdles to administering justice.
Re: CJ's Lawyer - Called in Court for his statement...
If you are a friend of the CJ you have to the license to say anything you want, even if you threaten to vurn down the SC or lock up the judges. In fact you will get a commendation from the CJ.