MUHAMMAD RIAZ vs KHURRAM SHEHZAD art — 2024 SCMR 51 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2024 SCMR 51 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2024
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD RIAZ vs KHURRAM SHEHZAD art

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD RIAZ VS KHURRAM SHEHZAD art. 10-a---Phrase "the accused is the favourite child of law"---Connotation---Said phrase does not imply that the Court should grant any unwarranted favour, indulgence or preferential treatment to the accused, rather it was coined to maintain a fair-minded and unbiased sense of justice in all circumstances, as a safety gauge or safety contrivance to ensure an evenhanded right of defence with a fair trial for compliance with the due process of law, which is an integral limb of the safe administration of criminal justice and is crucial in order to avoid erroneous verdicts, and to advocate for the reinforcement of the renowned doctrine "innocent until proven guilty".

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