KARACHI: The full Bench of the Sind Chief Court on Monday [Nov 5] pronouncing judgements in the Contempt of Court cases convicted seven persons and discharged notices against four others. The Bench consisted of Tayebji CJ and Constantine, Vellani, Mohammad Bachal and Mohammad Bakhsh Memon J J. Mr Z.A. Suleri, Editor of the Evening Times ... was sentenced to one month’s simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1,000 (in default one month’s simple imprisonment). Mr Ijaz Ahmed, printer of the Evening Times was sentenced to 15 days simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 500 (in default one month’s simple imprisonment). Mr Israr Hussain, Advocate, was sentenced to one month’s simple imprisonment.
Mian Manzoorul Haque, Karachi Correspondent of the Times of India Bombay was fined Rs 500; Mr Tufail Ahmed Khan, Editor, Imroze, Lahore, Mr Noor Mohammad Memon, Editor Dawn Gujrati, Karachi, and Haji Usman Tayeb Shabnam, Editor, Vatan ... were fined Rs 100 each.
Notices against Mr Altaf Husain, Chief Editor, Dawn Gujrati, Mr G. H. Thaver, Editor,DawnGujrati,MrYusufMohammadi, Printer, Dawn Gujrati and Vatan, and Mr Abdul Aziz, Advocate, were discharged.
Staff correspondent