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Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI vs QASIM adults and minors, actions of — 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 adults and minors, actions of

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM adults and minors, actions of---Distinguished---In any rule of law framework, a distinction is drawn between actions of adults versus actions of children---adults are assumed to understand consequences of their actions and are accordingly held accountable for such consequences---Children are not assumed to have complete agency and law acknowledges that they may neither understand consequences of their actions nor can be held completely responsible for such actions---Every State through legislative enactment determines age at which a person is to be treated as an individual with autonomy and human agency for purposes of certain actions---Such is the age at which his or her actions are deemed valid and are to be given effect as he or she has capacity to understand their consequences and law accordingly holds such person accountable for them.

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