ALI HAIDER alias PAPU vs JAMEEL HUSSAIN art — 2021 PLD 362 SUPREME-COURT

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ALI HAIDER alias PAPU VS JAMEEL HUSSAIN art. 164---Importance of modern forensic techniques and science under the criminal justice system explained. Citation Name: 2021 PLD 362 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case ALI HAIDER alias PAPU VS JAMEEL HUSSAIN Ss. 302(b) & 376---Qatl-i-amd, rape---Reappraisal of evidence---DNA evidence---Strong circumstantial evidence---Incident was unseen, however, the most important piece of circumstantial evidence in the present case, was the DNA test report---Furthermore wajtakkar evidence, evidence of extra-judicial confession of accused, medical evidence and DNA test report, considered together, clearly connected the accused with the rape and murder of the deceased---Chain of circumstantial evidence was firm and continuous, leaving no margin for the hypothesis of innocence of the accused---Convictions and sentences awarded to the accused by the trial court, including death sentence, were maintained. Citation Name: 2021 PLD 362 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case ALI HAIDER alias PAPU VS JAMEEL HUSSAIN Ss. 302(b), 376, 377 & 377B---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 53A, 59, 164, 164A & 164B---Qatl-i-amd, rape, unnatural offence, sexual abuse---Importance and admissibility of DNA evidence to establish the guilt or innocence of an accused. Citation Name: 2021 PLD 362 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case ALI HAIDER alias PAPU VS JAMEEL HUSSAIN Ss. 302(b), 376, 377 & 377B---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 59 & 164,---Qatl-i-amd, rape, unnatural offence, sexual abuse---Concept of DNA evidence as the strongest corroborative piece of evidence explained. Citation Name: 2021 PLD 362 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case ALI HAIDER alias PAPU VS JAMEEL HUSSAIN Ss. 302(b), 376, 377 & 377B---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 510---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 59 & 164---Punjab Forensic Science Agency Act (XIII of 2007), S. 9---Qatl-i-amd, rape, unnatural offence, sexual abuse---DNA evidence/report, Per-se admissibility---Meaning---Requirement of examining the expert who prepared the DNA report explained.

ALI HAIDER alias PAPU vs JAMEEL HUSSAIN art — 2021 PLD 362 SUPREME-COURT

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