'Contempt of court' cases on the rise in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Contempt of court cases have remained dominant in Supreme Court's (SC) proceedings against parliamentarians and others in 2012.It has been witnessed that contempt proceedings against politicians are increasing day by day. Five important contempt cases were taken up by superior courts this week and several contempt matters will remain dominant in the SC proceedings next week.Top jurists recommend the judiciary to use its contempt power rationally because overuse of contempt proceedings... more

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