MUHAMMAD IJAZ vs State S — 2023 SCMR 1375 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2023 SCMR 1375 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2023
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD IJAZ vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD IJAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Related witness, evidence of---Scope---Related witness cannot be termed as an interested witness under all circumstances---Related witness can also be a natural witness---If an offence is committed within the presence of the family members then they assume the position of natural witnesses---In case, their evidence is reliable, cogent and clear, the prosecution case cannot be doubted---However, a related witness would become an interested witness when his evidence is tainted with malice and it shows that he is desirous of implicating the accused by fabricating and concocting evidence---Evidence of an eyewitness who is a near relative of the victim should be closely scrutinized by the Court.

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