LHC Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months In Jail For Misbehaving With Judge

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday handed down six months imprisonment to a lawyer for misbehaving with a judge

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Apr, 2024) The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday handed down six months imprisonment to a lawyer for misbehaving with a judge.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 100,000 on the lawyer, Advocate Zahid Mahmood Goraya.

LHC Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan announced the decision after proving the charge of contempt of court against Advocate Zahid Mahmood Goraya.

The chief justice conducted proceedings for more than three and a half hours on the reference and recorded evidence from three witnesses, with Syed Farhad Ali Shah serving as the prosecutor during the proceedings.

The lawyer requested time and again to adjourn proceedings after Eid holidays, besides tendering an unconditional apology.

Lahore High Court Bar Association President Asad Manzoor Butt also requested to pardon the lawyer, adding that they would pay a visit to Justice Sultan Tanvir Ahmad and seek an apology.

However, the chief justice observed that he had taken an oath under the Constitution.

After the announcement of the decision, the police took the lawyer into the custody.

Justice Sultan Tanvir Ahmad forwarded a reference to the chief justice for taking action against the lawyer on charges of committing misconduct in his court.

In the previous hearing, the chief justice had indicted the lawyer and directed to present witnesses on April 8th.