The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has decided to start contempt of court legal proceedings against the individuals running an online campaign against Justice Babar Sattar, The News has reported on Tuesday.
The latest development comes after Justice Babar Sattar wrote a letter to IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq regarding the online propaganda being run against him.
The High Court has decided to take action based on the contents of the letter and a bench is likely to be constituted today.
A few days ago, a social media campaign against Justice Sattar claimed that he had dual citizenship which was against the law.
However, the IHC in a press release on April 28 refuted the claims.
The IHC, in its press release, said that Justice Sattar’s confidential information is being posted and reposted online. It further said that the judge’s wife and children’s travel documents were also uploaded online.
Justice Sattar is one of the six IHC judges who have complained of interference in judicial affairs by the country’s spy agencies.
