FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman Federal Board of Revenue FBR House, Islamabad vs ZAHID MALIK R — 2023 PLC(CS) 928 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2023 PLC(CS) 928 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2023
Reporter: PLC
Parties: FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman Federal Board of Revenue FBR House, Islamabad vs ZAHID MALIK R
Subject matter: Service

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Judgment text as reported

FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman Federal Board of Revenue FBR House, Islamabad VS ZAHID MALIK R. 6---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 10A---Inquiry proceedings---Right of accused to cross-examine witnesses deposing against him---Scope---Right of proper defence and cross-examination of witnesses by the accused is a vested right---Whether the evidence is trustworthy or inspires confidence could only be determined with the tool and measure of cross-examination---Possibility cannot be ruled out in the inquiry that a witness may raise untrue and dishonest allegations due to some animosity against the accused which cannot be accepted unless he undergoes the test of cross-examination which indeed helps to expose the truth and veracity of allegations---Not providing an ample opportunity of defence and depriving the accused from right of cross-examination of departmental representative who lead evidence and produced documents against the accused is against Article 10A of the Constitution.

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