IHC dismisses federal govt's plea against Faisal Raza Abidi's acquittal.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed federal government's petition against the acquittal of former senator Faisal Raza Abidi in contempt of court case pertaining to the use of hate speech against the Supreme Court.

A two-member bench presided by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah announced the verdict after deliberating the arguments presented by the prosecution and the defence.

In December 2018, Abidi was arrested from the apex court premises on charges of using derogatory and inappropriate language against former chief justice Mian Saqib Nisar during an interview at a local web channel.

However, in May 2019, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) had...

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