ISLAMABAD: A single member bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) accepted unconditional apology of lawyers facing contempt charges over Islamabad High Court (IHC) attack case in 2021 and directed them to comply with the code of conduct in the future else action would be taken against them.
The court asked the lawyers to assure the court of their humble behavior in the future.
IHC Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb heard the contempt case against lawyers for attacking IHC.
As the court resumed hearing of the case, the lawyers sought an unconditional apology from the court. Upon which, the bench asked the lawyers involved in the attack that “have you read the code of conduct of lawyers?”
Later the hearing was adjourned for two weeks. The Islamabad High Court directed the remaining lawyers involved in the contempt to appear before the IHC on the next hearing. The bench further said that it will issue written order in the case later.
