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HC puts Gulzar Peer's lawyer on contempt notice 5/1/2015 1:56:16 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 30 : The state High Court has issued notice the lawyer of self-styled faith-healer Gulzar Peer to show cause as to why he be not punished for having committed contempt of the court. A division bench of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey issued the notice after the lawyer, advocate Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, questioned 'state of affairs' of the judiciary in the state. Referring to the statement given by investigating officer of the case before the trial court, the lawyer submitted that one male magistrate and female magistrate were sitting in one chamber and recorded the statement of the prosecution witnesses u/s 164-A CrPC. "The male Magistrate told the lady Magistrate that some statements will be recorded by him and some by her," he said, adding, "this is the state of our Judiciary in the State." The Court took serious objections to the statements and informed Dar that his statement has effect of scandalization and lowering down the prestige of the institution of judiciary in the eyes of general public. The court asked the lawyer that he should have not made such "scathing statement" and that he will be proceeded against. However Dar stated that he has made reference to the statement of the IO. "This Court is duty bound to protect the judges of the subordinate courts from being harassed and comments being made about their conduct in the discharging of their judicial functions. This Court is further duty bound to protect the majesty of law and uphold the dignity of the Courts," the bench observed."It is always painful to initiate contempt proceedings against any person. But at times such painful decisions require to be taken to preserve and maintain the majesty of courts and rule of law," the court said and accordingly put the Dar to notice.He has been asked to show cause as to why he be not punished for having committed contempt of the court. "The counsel to further show cause as to why case be further not referred to bar council for cancellation of license," the bench said. The Court has already stayed acquittal of Peer.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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