Tag: Punjab Bar Council
Police Arrest Rana Asif in contempt case, lawyers threat lockdown of High Court
Police arrested the lawyer Rana Asif from Lahore. He was convicted by the LHC on a charge of contempt of court in December 2022. The lawyers' bodies demand his immediate release by 5 pm today otherwise lawyers will lockdown LHC tomorrow.
AG Punjab offers mediation between Bar & Bench to end impasse on contempt issue
Conflict between lawyers and judges of the Lahore High Court continues for the second week with roads being blocked and police forces being stationed inside the High Court to prevent further escalation.
Punjab lawyers hold full strike to protest fellow lawyer’s conviction over not wearing court...
The legal fraternity held a full strike in Punjab's courts to protest the conviction of a lawyer for not wearing a gown while appearing in the court of a senior puisne LHC judge
JIT formed to probe murder of Punjab Bar Council’s secretary
CCPO Lahore has formed a JIT to probe the high-profile assassination of Ashraf Rahi, secretary of the Punjab Bar Council. Rahi had been following cases of fake law degrees.
When brute force attacks
According to Section 354 of the Pakistan Penal Code whoever intends to assault or use criminal force against a woman intending to or of the knowledge to outrage her modesty in public, shall be punished with imprisonment for upto 2 years or more, and/or with fine.
