LAHORE: A Lahore High Court full bench on Thursday allowed three lawyers to engage a counsel for their defence in proceedings against them for manhandling a judicial officer.

Barrister Ehtesham Ameeruddin, Mehar Ahsan and Inam appeared before the bench and sought time to hire lawyers.

The bench, headed by Justice Kazim Raza Shamsi, allowed the request and adjourned hearing till Feb 28.

The three lawyers are accused of manhandling Additional District and Sessions Judge Irfan Anjum allegedly for not passing a favourable order. Islampura police had also booked the three lawyers under terrorism and other criminal charges on the complaint of the judge.-Staff Reporter