LHC CJ pays no heed to DHA plea of expunging remarks against armed forces
Remarks against conduct of those officers who are not earning good name for their institution, says Justice Qasim
Lahore High Court. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan did not pay heed to the request of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) to get expunged the remarks he had passed against the armed forces.
The CJ was hearing a matter wherein some petitioners claimed the DHA had occupied their land of over 100-kanal land.
They said that the DHA had already occupied over 300-kanal land which it had not transferred through “
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LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan did not pay heed to the request of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) to get expunged the remarks he had passed against the armed forces.
The CJ was hearing a matter wherein some petitioners claimed the DHA had occupied their land of over 100-kanal land.
They said that the DHA had already occupied over 300-kanal land which it had not transferred through “inteqal” after the judgement of the country’s top court.
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Petitioner fined Rs500,000 for filing unneccesary plea
The petitioner had challenged fixing prices of various items in decimals
Lahore High Court. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
The Lahore High Court (LHC) imposed a fine of Rs500,000 on Thursday on a petitioner for filing an unnecessary petition .
A written order in this regard was issued by Justice Faisal Zaman Khan on the petition of Shahzana Kazmi, who had challenged fixing prices of various items in decimals.
The written order maintained that the petitioner was not an aggrieved party nor did they inform of a violation of fundamental human rights.
The decision further read that such unnecessary requests can lead to chaos in institutions .
LHC CJ Muhammad Qasim Khan directed FIA to initiate proceedings against YouTube channels disparaging the judiciary
LAHORE:
Chief Justice (CJ) Lahore High Court Qasim Khan on Thursday ordered the director general FIA to constitute a committee to examine all YouTube channels as well other social media accounts running videos against the judiciary and to initiate proceedings against them.
The chief justice was hearing a plea against commissioners, assistant commissioners and deputy commissioners of the province for allegedly refusing court’s orders, staging a protest and raising slogans against the judiciary.
The CJ asked the chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Muhammad Saleem Baig, whether it could be considered freedom of speech if an individual disrespects and uses abusive language against the judiciary and questioned what rules would then be applied for appropriate action in such a case.