 
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN 
(Original Jurisdiction) 
 
 
PRESENT:  
MR. JUSTICE UMAR ATA BANDIAL 
MR. JUSTICE IJAZ UL AHSAN 
MR. JUSTICE MUNIB AKHTAR 
MR. JUSTICE SAYYED MAZAHAR ALI AKBAR NAQVI 
 
CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION NO. 21 OF 2021 
(Contempt proceedings initiated against Masood-ur-Rehman 
Abbasi on account of derogatory and contemptuous language)   
 
 
 
 
In attendance  
: 
Mr. Sohail Mehmood, Addl. Attorney 
General for Pakistan. 
 
 
 
Date of Hearing 
: 
22.06.2021 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
O R D E R 
 
 
It has come to our notice that a speech has been 
delivered by Masood-ur-Rehman Abbasi, General Secretary, PPP,  
PS-114, Karachi in which he has made indecent and disrespectful 
remarks about the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan that, on the 
face of it, appear to be derogatory and scandalous. Prima facie, we 
consider such blatant remarks made by him to constitute contempt 
of Court under the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 
and the law. Accordingly, let a show cause notice be issued to him 
under Article 204 of the Constitution read with Section 3 of the 
Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003 to file his reply and show cause 
why he may not be proceeded against and punished in accordance 
with law.  
2. 
 
The Inspector General of Police, Sindh is directed to 
ensure service of such notice upon the said Masood ur Rehman 
Abbasi and to make certain his appearance before this Court on the 
next date of hearing. Notice shall also be issued to PEMRA and FIA 
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to furnish all the relevant record, data and information in respect of 
the said speech made by Masood ur Rehman Abbasi.  
3. 
 
Notice be also issued to the learned Attorney General for 
Pakistan in terms of Order XXVII-A CPC to assist the Court on the 
next date of hearing.  
4. 
 
Relist on 28.06.2021. 
 
Judge 
 
Judge 
 
Judge 
 
 
Judge 
 
 
Islamabad, 
22.06.2021 
Naveed Ahmad +  
Irshad Hussain/* 
 
