Rana Shamim challenges indictment in contempt case
- By Jahangir Aslam -
- May 17, 2022
ISLAMABAD: Former Gilgit-Baltistan chief judge Rana Shamim has challenged his indictment in contempt of court case in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), ARY News reported.
He filed an intra-court appeal assailing an IHC single bench’s January 20 decision of indicting him in the contempt case. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Tariq Mahmood and Justice Babar Sattar will take up his appeal today.
The applicant stated that the single bench indicted him only, while those who hid affidavit were given clean chit which is illegal.
He pleaded with the court to set aside his indictment and quash the case.
Read more: Contempt case: IHC issues charge-sheet against Rana Shamim
On Jan 20, a single bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah indicted former Gilgit-Baltistan chief judge Rana Shamim in the contempt of court case.
Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah read the charge sheet against Rana Shamim. The affidavit submitted by the former GB’s top judge has been made part of the indictment.
It may be noted that the AGP had requested the court to defer the indictment of the journalists in the case.