Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI vs QASIM Preamble — 2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI vs QASIM Preamble
Provisions referred to: Juvenile Justice System Act

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM Preamble---Object, purpose and scope---Provisions of Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018 take into account principles of agency and autonomy---While holding children accountable for criminal conduct proportionally, Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018, creates a distinction between criminal liability attributable to actions of minors versus liability flowing from actions attributable to adults---Different set of policy objects have been provided under Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018, for initiating penal action against minors, driven by considerations of reform as opposed to deterrence.

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