Mst. SUNILA MUSHTAQ vs BABAR HUSSAIN Double presumption of innocence — 2023 PCrLJ 1787 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2023 PCrLJ 1787 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Mst. SUNILA MUSHTAQ vs BABAR HUSSAIN Double presumption of innocence
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. SUNILA MUSHTAQ VS BABAR HUSSAIN Double presumption of innocence---Interference---Scope---In case of acquittal the accused was presumed to be innocent and if after trial, accused was acquitted, he earned double presumption of innocence---Acquittal judgment or order normally did not call for any interference unless it was found arbitrary, capricious, fanciful, artificial, shocking and ridiculous---Interference was to be made only when there was none reading and gross misreading of the evidence, resulting the miscarriage of justice and on perusal of the evidence no other decision could be given except that the accused was guilty.

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