The Islamabad High Court dismissed the petitions of the institutions related to the separation of Justice Babar Sattar from the audio leaks case with a fine of five lakh rupees.
The audio leaks case was heard in the High Court.
Justice Babar Sattar said that IB, FIA, PTA are serious institutions and I will decide after listening to their requests, in which objections have been raised against me, who has given them the authority to file the requests?
Additional Attorney General Manoor Iqbal Dogal replied that FIA has requested to transfer the case to another court, objecting that six judges including Justice Babar Sattar wrote a letter of interference of intelligence agencies in the judiciary.
Justice Babar Sattar inquired that what is the relation of FIA with the issue of ISI? Is he a proxy of ISI? Is the letter about secret agencies? Justice Shaukat Siddiqui’s allegations are supported by the judges of this court, the judges of this court said that they support investigating the allegations of Justice Shaukat Siddiqui, the part of the letter you read is ISI. Not related to FIA? Does FIA have anything to do with installing hidden cameras in judges’ houses?
Additional Attorney General Manoor Iqbal Dogal replied that no they are not concerned, the role of agencies has been discussed in a petition, that’s why I am saying.
The court remarked that will you define the conflict of interest in this way? If the executive blackmails the judges? So will the judges have a conflict of interest?
The court dismissed the miscellaneous application of FIA with penalty and also directed contempt of court action against DGFIA.
The Islamabad High Court sought an answer from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on whose direction the miscellaneous application was filed and summoned the Joint Director General IB in his personal capacity.
Justice Babar Sattar asked with whose approval the miscellaneous application of Intelligence Bureau has been filed? The Additional Attorney General said that Joint Director General Intelligence Bureau Tariq Mehmood has given the approval.
Justice Babar Sattar asked Pemra lawyer that you have filed an application, I should not hear this case, how can this be a ground of objection? You can give your arguments based on this decision.
The Islamabad High Court dismissed all the petitions including PEMRA and PTA by imposing a fine of five lakh rupees.
The court indicated that contempt of court action may also be taken against the authorities of IB, FIA, PTA and Pemra.
On this occasion, the lawyers present in the court came to the rostrum and praised the bravery of Justice Babar Sattar. Aitzaz Ahsan said that today’s order of Islamabad High Court made my height 20 feet higher.
Justice Babar Sattar told Additional Attorney General Manoor Iqbal Dogal that the purpose of filing various petitions to transfer the case to another court is to affect the judicial proceedings, we and you live in the same world and understand that if the executive judges How is it a conflict of interest if judges start contempt of court proceedings? Will the judge take contempt of court proceedings for personal gain? Should the court stop hearing all the cases of IB and FIA? If your argument is accepted, then no case should be heard against the government.
