Former chief justice of the Supreme Court Jawad S. Khawaja on Monday filed a contempt of court petition against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Supreme Court.
The petition has been filed over the issue of granting the right to appeal within 45 days to those convicted by military courts.
The petition was filed by lawyer Khawaja Ahmed Hussain on behalf of Jawad S. Khawaja.
The petition argued that despite the passage of 45 days, the government has failed to enact a law granting the right to appeal to those convicted by military courts.
According to the petition, the Supreme Court delivered its verdict on military courts on May 7, in which it ordered that the accused convicted by military courts must be given the right to appeal.
However, despite the court’s decision, the government has yet to enact any legislation in this regard, it maintained.
The petition further stated that failure to comply with a court decision amounts to contempt of court; therefore, contempt proceedings should be initiated against the prime minister.