ANWAR ALI vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 65 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 65 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: ANWAR ALI vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 14; National Accountability Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

ANWAR ALI VS State Ss. 9(a)(v) & 14(c)---Assets beyond known sources of income---Presumption---Onus to prove---Accused is always presumed to be innocent and onus of proving commission of offence and guilt of accused lies on prosecution---Exception has been provided under National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 to such rule and has been provided in S. 14(c) of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999---Notwithstanding presumption contained in S. 14(c) of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, initial burden of proof always rests on prosecution---Burden to prove all ingredients of charge always lies on prosecution and it never shifts on accused, who can stand on plea of innocence assigned to him under law till it is dislodged---Prosecution is never absolved from proving charge beyond reasonable doubt and burden shifts to accused only when prosecution succeeds in establishing presumption of guilt.

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