SAFDAR HAYAT vs EX-OFFICIO JUSTICE OF PEACE S — 2022 PCrLJ 461 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 461 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: SAFDAR HAYAT vs EX-OFFICIO JUSTICE OF PEACE S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 154---W; S. 154

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Judgment text as reported

SAFDAR HAYAT VS EX-OFFICIO JUSTICE OF PEACE S. 154---Words "shall" and "information"---Connotation---Word "shall" carries mandatory connotation used and is clearly indicative of intent of the Legislature---There is no subjective or even objective discretion left to police officer by S. 154, Cr.P.C.---Strict statutory prescription makes provision of S. 154, Cr.P.C. a self-executory mechanism---Term "information" appearing in S. 154, Cr.P.C. is not qualified or conditioned upon any prefixed terms such as reasonable, credible, believable, truthful etc.

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