Islamabad: The five-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday while hearing the petitions against new contempt law sought record of the parliament’s debate on the law.
The apex bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry comprises Justice Shakirullah Jan, Justice Tasaduq Jilani, Justice Jawad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif was hearing the case.
During hearing on Tuesday, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry observed that the new Contempt of Court Act 2012 seemed to be against the delivery of justice while the earlier law was intended to ensure the implementation of court orders.
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