Govt should consider circumstances for criminal action against Imran: SC

ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (NNI): The Supreme Court of Pakistan has remarked on Friday that if the government wanted a criminal action in the contempt of court case against Imran Khan, it should take into account the circumstances.
Taking up the contempt case during the hearing, the five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial questioned how the government could be the affected party.
At the outset, the lawyer representing the Interior Ministry pleaded that Imran Khan was giving a call to his [supporters] for moving towards D-Chowk from May 24 and that he was aware of court’s orders. He said everything was on the record, but he [Imran] misled about the jamming devices of his own and the chief minister.
Justice Muzahir Naqavi remarked that the SC wasn’t a trial court to record evidences as the government’s plea was already ineffective. “The issue of contempt is always between court and the violator. The SC already stated for action subject to its will. Show us any such decision in which the court had taken action in an effective case.” NNI