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ISLAMABAD: A supreme court judge has questioned the unrestricted use of mobile phones by children while hearing a bail plea in a case involving the posting of obscene and abusive content against women on social media.
The remarks were made by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail during proceedings before a two-member bench of the supreme court, comprising Justice Mandokhail and Justice Musarrat Hilali, as it heard a bail application filed by the accused, Tayyab Dar.
During the hearing, the complainant’s counsel, Rizwan Abbasi, told the court that the offensive material allegedly circulated by the accused was still available online. He said the posts targeting women were so explicit that they could not even be read aloud in court.
Counsel for the accused argued that the posts had been uploaded by the accused’s son and that a father could not be held responsible for his son’s actions. He said the son was using a SIM card registered in the father’s name. However, the complainant’s lawyer said investigations showed that both father and son had access to and used the mobile phone.
Justice Mandokhail observed that if the situation on social media had become so dangerous, parents should reconsider giving mobile phones to children. “Such offences must be dealt with strictly,” he said, adding that no one had the right to damage the dignity and honor of others.
Justice Musarrat Hilali questioned whether the accused had ever been informed that abusive content was being posted using his phone number, noting that documentary evidence on record pointed towards Tayyab Dar. The complainant’s counsel told the court he wished to submit additional documents related to the accused.
