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SC suspends Imaan Mazari, husband's sentences in controversial tweets case
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Key Points:
- The Supreme Court suspended the 17-year prison sentences of lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha in a case involving controversial tweets under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca).
- The couple was initially sentenced by a district and sessions court following their arrest, and they challenged the sentence at the Islamabad High Court.
- The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) registered the case, alleging the couple attempted to incite linguistic divisions via social media posts.
- The Supreme Court granted bail to Mazari and Chattha on surety bonds of Rs200,000 each, pending the final decision by the Islamabad High Court.
- Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan emphasized upholding the dignity of the lawyer couple and instructed petitioners to maintain court decorum, highlighting the distinction between lawyers and ordinary citizens.
