ISLAMABAD: The Supreme
court has reserved its judgement in a
contempt of
court case involving former state minister Muhammad
Tallal Chaudhry.Wrapping up the hearing on Wednesday, Supreme
court directed
Tallal Chaudhry to ensure his presence on the date of verdict. In his concluding remarks, Chaudhry’s counsel Kamran Murtaza pleaded with the apex
court to announce the
verdict after the general elections. Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked that no date could be given about the
verdict and asked the lawyer to ensure the presence of his client to hear the verdict. “In his arguments, Kamran Murtaza drew the attention of the
court towards comments of former PPP leader Faisal Raza Abidi. One Hazrat also made derogatory remarks about the judiciary,” Murtaza said. “We request the
court to demonstrate patience while announcing the verdict,” he said.On this Justice Gulzar said that an educated person should act more responsibly. The state prosecutor contended that
Tallal Chaudhry had tried to scandalize the judiciary by his statements. “Former state minister has never refuted his statements and Article 19 doesn’t permit derogatory speeches,” he said. The judge also noted that
Tallal Chaudhry had not tendered an apology for his remarks.
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