CJ directed accused lawyers to remove their coats and ties

[commander]

Courts still no-go area for journalists

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=191383

Tuesday, August 04, 2009
By Our Correspondent

LAHORE

LAWYERS on Monday did not allow journalists to enter Sessions Courts to cover the case of former MPA Shumaila Rana.

Journalists were barred despite the Lahore High Courts clarification that there was no restriction on journalists entry to Sessions Courts and their security would be ensured at all cost. The district and sessions judge had also informed the LHC that he had imposed no restriction on reporters entry.

A division bench consisting of Chief Justice Khawaja Sharif and Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry adjourned until August 6 the proceedings in a suo motu case as accused lawyers sought time to engage their counsel and called their case record from the lower court.

The chief justice also remarked that giving fortnight interim bail was against the National Judicial Policy. Earlier, the chief justice directed the four accused lawyers to remove their coats and ties when they appeared before the court. Lawyers who appeared in the court were: Rana Sajjad, Rana Asif, Abdul Hanif Awan and Rana Saeed Anwar.

All lawyers were on bail but the court dismissed the bail of an accused, Mehar Jahangir advocate, for not appearing before the court. The chief justice also directed lawyers to act with proper decorum. The SSP (Operation) Lahore told the court that no one had been arrested as the accused lawyers were on bail.

Court Reporters Association President Saeed Chaudhry contended before the court that lawyers representatives had promised not to create hurdles in arrest of the accused lawyers but now some of them were defending them. He said lawyers had also sent mobile messages to bar members appealing to save their colleagues from the clutches of police and journalists and added that the majority of bar members who present in the courtroom had come on their appeal.

Justice Ijaz Chaudhry observed that the court will not accept any pressure and directed police officials to act in accordance with the law. The court, however, adjourned the proceedings when lawyers sought time to engage their counsel. Police contingents were present in the court premises

 

[rana14801]

This type of lawyers must be sorted out.this is not the first incident but first incident has been brought into notice by media.a commendable effort of media.I think it can be checked if a strict disciplinary action is taken against them.minimum punishment award could be cancelling their licenses for a minimum period of 2 years or so and a fine of at least rs.1000000 each.these lawyers must be brought under income tax fool proof method and i can assure u 50% of them shall become gentlemen. lets wait and see what court decides.

 

[usman123]

A good move by courts and its preety obvious that when there is good there is bad.So the lawyers need to get these black sheeps out of there lines.
Lawyers have done a great deal of noble work for the future of pakistan and pakistanis owe them.But still they will have to be careful from these black sheeps.All the major leaders of lawyers should have a grip over the lawyers.
Insha allah Lawyers together with courts will keep rule of law ahead of everything (including there ownself).