The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday constituted two larger benches to hear contempt of court cases on “malicious campaigns” against Justice Babar Sattar and Justice Akhtar Mohsin Kayani, VOS News reported.
According to the cause list issued by the court, IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq will head the one bench which also comprises Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir.
The other larger bench comprised Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan
The IHC will take up the contempt of court cases on Thursday (May 9).
Justice Babar Sattar had written a letter to the IHC Chief Justice regarding the social media campaign against him.
Justice Babar Sattar and Justice Akhtar Mohsin Kayani are among the six IHC judges who have complained of interference in judicial affairs by the country’s intelligence apparatus.
