SC not too enthusiastic about taking action against Altaf

[Devil Soul]

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ISLAMABAD - Refusing to take action against Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday postponed the hearing of a case against Altaf’s controversial statements and asked the petitioner to prove the maintainability of the case in the court.

Heading a three-judge bench, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that it was not the job of the Supreme Court to take notice of statements that would create law and order crisis in the country as that was the job of the law enforcement and security agencies.

The petition was filed by the Watan Party. Barrister Zafarullah, who represented the petitioner, read out the excerpts of Altaf Hussain’s speech published in newspapers.

Zafarullah accused Hussain of threatening to divide Pakistan.

Chastising the petitioner, the chief justice said that Altaf Hussain should have been made the respondent in the case if his speech was objectionable. The petitioner replied that MQM’s chairman had been named the respondent in the petition.

Continuing to grill the petitioner, the chief justice told Watan Party’s representative that the MQM was “probably” headed by Farooq Sattar, not Altaf, according to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) documents.

When the bench was told that Altaf Hussain did indeed head the party, Justice Ejaz said that the Supreme Court could not go after “every party leader making a speech.”

The apex court adjourned the case hearing for one week.

During his speech in Karachi last week when PTI workers were holding a demonstration at Teen Talwar area of Clifton, Hussain made some remarks that created controversy and prompted many Pakistani and British citizens to file complaints at London Metropolitan Police.
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[Argus Panoptes]

@Awesome Saeenjee if our own courts don't proceed against Altaf Hussain, how can we expect the UK courts to do that?

 

[Awesome]

@Awesome Saeenjee if our own courts don't proceed against Altaf Hussain, how can we expect the UK courts to do that?

Jiss bhi court ko izzat kamani hai that will follow the law, jiss bhi court ko izzat nahi karwani that won't follow the law.

Yaar, contempt of court ka issue hai warna khul khula ke bolta...

 

[Awesome]

First the petitioner should be clear on whom is he going after. Farooq Sattar or Altaf Hussain.

SC ko approach karne se pehle documents case ka paperwork toh sahi banana chahiye. Upon reading further and the type of cross questioning that followed, I would say the petitioner effed it up.

 

[Rank]

oo bhai dont blame SC... ye kaam waqaye may is Security agenciyoon ka hey jo pichlay 10 saaal say sewaye mulk ka paisa jaeeb may daalnay kay kuch nahe kar raheen...

 

[Argus Panoptes]

Jiss bhi court ko izzat kamani hai that will follow the law, jiss bhi court ko izzat nahi karwani that won't follow the law.

Yaar, contempt of court ka issue hai warna khul khula ke bolta...

First the petitioner should be clear on whom is he going after. Farooq Sattar or Altaf Hussain.

SC ko approach karne se pehle documents case ka paperwork toh sahi banana chahiye. Upon reading further and the type of cross questioning that followed, I would say the petitioner effed it up.

@Awesome Both good posts Saeenjee. Matters of law need to be studied and carried through due process with great care, and you must also be careful in giving courts due respect as well even if you don't agree with what they are doing.

In the story the fact that the Supreme Court said it cannot go after “every party leader making a speech" is telling as to how far freedom of speech extends to political views.

 

[ice_man]

lol now MQM will have something to say they were always against his restoration!

 

[Awesome]

@Awesome Both good posts Saeenjee. Matters of law need to be studied and carried through due process with great care, and you must also be careful in giving courts due respect as well even if you don't agree with what they are doing.

In the story the fact that the Supreme Court said it cannot go after “every party leader making a speech" is telling as to how far freedom of speech extends to political views.

Supreme Courts are like that world over. They expect that not any aira ghaira just comes to them you need to have done your homework really well. A supreme court ragra should almost always be expected.

 

[Jzaib]

@Awesome Saeenjee if our own courts don't proceed against Altaf Hussain, how can we expect the UK courts to do that?

Nawaz Sharid doesnt want to pick up a fight with MQM now ...when they wwant it , they will use courts to legalize it ... BTW he is a british national .pAKISTANI'S SHOULD PERSUE THE CASE IN UK. But i think he is very important MI6 ..they will not cut him lose on any cost ..but a case against him will persurizse him