A petition has been lodged with Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday against Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former Federal Law Minister Babar Awan over contempt of court. According to a private television channel, the petitioner, Afaq Ahmed said in his plea that Babar Awan at a press conference held after hearing of memogate scandal, subjected the ruling of the apex court. According the petitionera lawyer by profession, Sharif brothers receive special relief from the judiciary that is tantamount to contempt of court.