MUHAMMAD ASIM vs State Ss — 2025 SCMR 905 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 905 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD ASIM vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 7

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ASIM VS State Ss.302(b) & 302(c)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7(a)---Qatl-i-amd and terrorism---Re-appraisal of evidence---Right of self-defence---accused was convicted for qatl-i-amd and was sentenced to death---Plea raised by accused was that he had acted in his right of self-defence---Validity---Only consideration for self-defence is that a person threatened with danger of injury should not exceed the limits fixed by law---This depends upon reasonable apprehension of danger to the person under particular circumstances of the case---Reasonableness of apprehension is a question of fact which depends upon weapon used, the manner of using it, the nature of assault or other surrounding circumstances---There were three fire shots on the person of deceased who was not holding any weapon---accused exceeded his right of self-defence, therefore, provision of section 302(c), P.P.C., was not attracted---Supreme Court considering the mitigating circumstances, reduced the sentence of death to imprisonment for life and set aside conviction and sentence awarded under section 7(a) of anti-Terrorism act, 1997---appeal was allowed.

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