Arshad Farooq Faheem vs National Accountability Bureau through Chairman, Islamabad S — 2025 PCrLJ 1773 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2025 PCrLJ 1773 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Arshad Farooq Faheem vs National Accountability Bureau through Chairman, Islamabad S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9; National Accountability Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

Arshad Farooq Faheem VS National Accountability Bureau through Chairman, Islamabad S. 9(a)(vi)---Offence of misuse of authority---Necessary ingredient---Offence of corruption and corrupt practice within the meaning of S.9 (a) (vi) of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 is not an offence of strict liability---Use of authority without object of illegal gain or pecuniary benefit of undue favour to person with ulterior motive may not be a deliberate act to constitute an offence---Mens rea of offence under S.9(a)(vi) of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 forms two elements i.e. (1) conscious misuse of authority and illegal gain (2) undue benefit---In absence of any of such basic components of crime, misuse of authority is not culpable.

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