Shiraz Ahmad vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 1791 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Shiraz Ahmad VS State Ss. 295-a, 295-B & 295-C---Prevention of Electronic Crimes act (XL of 2016), Ss. 11, 29, 44 (1) & 51---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 196 & 439---Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs; defiling, etc., of copy of the Holy Quran; person of Quadiani Group, etc., calling himself a Muslim or preaching or propagating his faith and hate speech---Investigation of offence---Sanction of authority---Scope---accused was aggrieved of order passed by Trial Court dismissing his application for seeking sanction of authority for taking cognizance---Validity---Provisions of Prevention of Electronic Crimes act, 2016, have been promulgated to prevent unauthorized acts concerning information systems and to provide mechanisms for related offences as well as procedures for investigation, prosecution, trial and international cooperation with respect thereto and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto---Federal Government under Ss.29 & 56 of Prevention of Electronic Crimes act, 2016, has notified Prevention of Electronic Crimes Investigation Rules, 2018, to carry out purpose of Prevention of Electronic Crimes act, 2016---Offences under S.11 of Prevention of Electronic Crimes act, 2016 and Ss. 295-a, 295-B & 298-C of Penal Code, 1860, are interlinked and are to be tried by Court established under S.44(1) of Prevention of Electronic Crimes act, 2016---For proceedings before a Court constituted under a special statute, provision of S.196, Cr.P.C.,would not apply as it was inconsistent with the provisions of Special act---High Court declined to interfere in the order passed by Trial Court as there was no illegality or irregularity---Revision was dismissed, in circumstances.

Shiraz Ahmad vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 1791 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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