Contempt of court case: Talal refuses to submit affidavit

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Monday refused to submit affidavit in a contempt of court proceeding against him being taken up by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed Talal Chaudhry to submit evidence and list of witnesses in his defence in the contempt of court case till May 23. A three-member bench headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmed heard the contempt of court case against the PML-N leader for criticising the judiciary.

During the course of proceedings, Talal pleaded with the bench for judicial restraint and drop contempt charges against him. His statement was also recorded under Section 342 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Talal Chaudhry insisted that he did not make any contemptuous remarks against the judiciary as he himself was a law graduate. His remarks were edited, misinterpreted and taken out of context, he added. Meanwhile, Talal’s counsel argued that the court could quash the contempt of court proceedings against his client while recording the evidence. Subsequently, the court directed the accused to submit the list of defence witnesses and adjourned the case till Wednesday.