Contempt of Parliament
  • A bill to provide for the punishment of contempt of Parliament
Passed16 May 2023
Introduced byRana Muhammad Qasim Noon

Contempt of Parliament is a law that passed on 16 May 2023, the National Assembly of Pakistan approved via the Contempt of Parliament Bill 2023. This legislation was put forth by Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon, a Member of the National Assembly (MNA). The bill outlines penalties for individuals convicted of contempt, including imprisonment lasting from 2 to 6 years and a monetary fine of one million rupees. It's worth noting that this law is applicable to both government and state institution officials, as well as the general public.[1][2]

History

On 24 May 2023, the Senate approved the bill, following its prior passage by the National Assembly. The bill's stipulations do empower a bicameral Contempt Committee to potentially impose a prison sentence of one year and levy a fine of Rs. one million on those found in contempt.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Assembly Passes Contempt of Parliament Bill 2023".
  2. ↑ April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19). "The contempt of Parliament". Daily Times. Retrieved 2023-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "Now Contempt of Parliament". July 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Zubair Qureshi, Correspondent (2023-05-17). "Pakistan's National Assembly passes 'contempt of parliament' bill | Pakistan – Gulf News". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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