MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs State S — 2025 SCMR 762 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 762 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 154---Q

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State S.154---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 140 & 153--- First Information Report (FIR)---Scope---First Information Report by itself is not a substantive piece of evidence unless its contents are affirmed on oath in witness box by its maker and its maker is subjected to the test of cross-examination--- First Information Report in view of Articles 140 and 153 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, is a previous statement and can only be used for contradicting its maker---Unless FIR is proved through its maker, it cannot be used as a substantive piece of evidence in favour of prosecution's case.

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