ENGLISH 2 LAW OF CONTEMPT OF COURT AND LEADING CASES OF PAKISTAN A Study in the light of Constitution, 1973

Abstract

Pakistan emerged on the map of the world in 1947, the Contempt of the Courts Act, 1926 prevailing in sub-continent before partition was adopted. In 1976, under Article 204 of the constitution of Pakistan ,1973, the Contempt of Court Act ,1976 was enacted which repealed Contempt of Courts Act,1926. There after Contempt of Court Ordinances ,1998, 2003,2004 were promulgated from time to time and in 2012, the Contempt of Court Act, 2012 was enacted. The Supreme Court of Pakistan in a judgment declared the Act, 2012 unconstitutional and revived the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003. The purpose of this article is to study the revival of Ordinance, 2003 in the light of Constitution, 1973 and to ascertain that which law of Contempt of Court is holding the field in the country.