Former Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday served a Rs 20 billion defamation notice to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan. Lawyers of the former Chief Justice Chaudhry issued a notice to Imran Khan under Section 8 of the Defamation Ordinance 2002 for allegedly maligning the apex court as well as bringing the former Chief Justice to disrepute.
"I claim from you in damages a token sum of Rs 15 billion only and another Rs 5 billion only as damages for mental agony, torture, harassment, humiliation, etc, caused to me as well as my family," Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said in his notice. Serving the notice to Imran Khan from his new residence 222, Street 50, F-10/4, Islamabad, the former Chief Justice said that he reserved the right to initiate other civil and criminal proceedings against Khan both inside and outside the jurisdiction of Pakistan if the PTI chief failed to tender an unconditional apology regarding allegations levelled against him. Chaudhry also expressed, "I may withdraw my claim if you willingly tender an unconditional apology or you agree to pay the damages as quantified hereinabove within a period of 14 days".