MIRWISE vs MOHIB-UR-REHMAN, SI/SHO POLICE STATION SADDAR, LORALAI S — 2021 PCrLJ 1032 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2021 PCrLJ 1032 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: MIRWISE vs MOHIB-UR-REHMAN, SI/SHO POLICE STATION SADDAR, LORALAI S
Provisions referred to: S. 8---D; S. 8; Juvenile Justice System Act

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Judgment text as reported

MIRWISE VS MOHIB-UR-REHMAN, SI/SHO POLICE STATION SADDAR, LORALAI S. 8---Determination of age---Scope---Section 8 of the Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018 provides that the court should hold an inquiry when it is confronted with a question about the age of an accused person---Purpose of an inquiry is to find out the truth, therefore, it was to be spreaded over a fairly broad spectrum---Court was to not only take into consideration the documents produced by the parties, but where necessary, it should also record statements of the witnesses---Court was to also requisition medical report, which means clinical and radiological examination of the accused or what is called his ossification test---Plain reading of S. 8 of Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018, shows that determination of age is mandatory unless there are strong reasons to dispense with the same.

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