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2022 PCrLJ 953 ISLAMABAD
ABDUL RAZAQ VS State Sura. 4, Verse. 6---Age limit for nikah---Scope---It is not only balughat/puberty but also rushd, which is the second important criteria for a person to enter into nikah---Word rushd has been explained/defined as integr…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497---Bail---Further inquiry---Scope---Bail is to be allowed if it appears to the Court that there are sufficient grounds for further inquiry into the guilt of the accused---Now what would constitute as sufficient grou…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S.497---Bail---Prohibitory clause---"Reasonable grounds"---Scope---Section 97(1) provides a broad threshold to guide the courts in exercising their discretion in bail matters---Initially the prohibitory part of section 49…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Court, in case of bail is not required to probe into the matter but has to make a tentative assessment of the material produced to ascertain whether there are reasonable grou…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 9 & 10-A---Bail---Security of person---Right to fair trial---Scope---Legislature has determined the scope of discretion vested in a court to release a person on bail who has been a…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497---Bail---Prohibitory clause---Word "punishable"---Scope---Plain reading of S. 497, Cr.P.C. suggests that it is the maximum sentence prescribed that is to be considered in relation to an offence for purposes of dete…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Language of S. 497(1), Cr.P.C., might have been acceptable in a colonial State where the indigenous persons did not enjoy complete citizenship and fundamental rights and the State found it expedien…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497---Bail---"Reasonable grounds"---Scope---While it is not for a court to conduct anything in the nature of preliminary trial at bail stage to consider the probability of accused person's guilt or innocence---Court is…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 9 & 10-A---Bail---Security of person---Right to fair trial---Scope---Denial of bail automatically becomes a punishment in view of (i) the broad category of offences that fall withi…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497--- Bail--- "Reasonable grounds"--- Scope--- "Reasonable grounds" is an expression which connotes that the grounds be such as would appeal to a reasonable man for connecting the accused with the crime with which he…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 392 & 411---Robbery---Dishonestly receiving stolen property---Bail, refusal of---Identification parade---Scope---Accused was alleged to have snatched mobile phone and cash from the c…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497---Bail---Reasonable grounds---Scope---Term "reason to believe" can be classified at a higher pedestal than mere suspicion and allegation but not equivalent to proved evidence---Even the strongest suspicion cannot t…
2022 PCrLJ 981 ISLAMABAD
MAJID ALI VS State S. 497---Bail---Discretionary jurisdiction---Structured discretion---Scope---Discretion is vested in the court to release a person on bail who has been accused of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life…
2022 PCrLJ 1145 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD RAZIQ VS State Ss. 17 (4), 193 (2), 497, 526, 528 (1B) & 561-a---Bail application, transfer of--- acting Sessions Judge---Entrustment of cases---Principle---applicants assailed order passed by acting Sessions Judge transferring bai…
2022 PCrLJ 1242 ISLAMABAD
ZAKIR JAFFER VS State S. 497--- Bail--- Scope--- Observations made in bail orders are tentative in nature and will not prejudice the Trial Court while deciding the matter.
2022 PCrLJ 1242 ISLAMABAD
ZAKIR JAFFER VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1898), Ss. 302, 201, 511, 109, 118, 364, 368, 176 & 376---Qatl-i-amd, causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed or giving false information to screen the offender in a capita…
2022 PCrLJ 1331 ISLAMABAD
JUNAID MASEEH VS State Ss. 195 & 154---Information in cognizable cases---Prosecution for certain offences---Scope---If the provisions of S. 195(1)(c), Cr.P.C., place a prohibition against taking cognizance of except in the given manner then…
2022 PCrLJ 1331 ISLAMABAD
JUNAID MASEEH VS State Ss. 3, 4 & 13---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 173---Constitutional petition---Quashing of FIR---Spying---Communication with foreign agents to be evidence of commission of…
2022 PCrLJ 1373 ISLAMABAD
UMER BILAL VS State S. 154---Information in cognizable cases---Scope---Everyone is bound to report the commission of cognizable offence to the police immediately, so that the FIR should be registered and accused punished.
2022 PCrLJ 1373 ISLAMABAD
UMER BILAL VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 34---Bail---Common intention---Scope---Questions of sharing common intention and vicarious liability of the accused are to be determined by the Trial Court after recording of evidenc…
2022 PCrLJ 1373 ISLAMABAD
UMER BILAL VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Bail is not to be withheld as a punishment---No legal or moral compulsion exists to keep the people in jail merely on the allegation that they have committed offences punishable with death or tran…
2022 PCrLJ 1373 ISLAMABAD
UMER BILAL VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 354-A, 506, 342, 509, 395, 384, 375-A, 377-B, 114, 412 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 38---Assault or use of criminal force to woman and stripping her of her clothes, cr…
2022 PCrLJ 1373 ISLAMABAD
UMER BILAL VS State Courts do not decide the matters/cases on the basis of views, comments, opinions and hype created regarding the matters on social media, print media and electronic media, rather the cases are always decided on the basis…
2022 PCrLJ 1393 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD TARIQ VS MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM Ss. 476 & 195---Prosecution for certain offences relating to documents given in evidence---Procedure---Scope---Petitioner assails the dismissal of his application under S. 476, Cr.P.C.---Petitioner is a pa…
2022 PCrLJ 1442 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ S. 497---Bail---Scope---Exhaustive reasoning is not required to be given while deciding bail matter as only tentative assessment is to be made but it does not mean that the decision so made is based on j…
2022 PCrLJ 1442 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ S. 498---Pre-arrest bail---Scope---Relief of pre-arrest bail is meant to protect an accused from false accusation, malice and mala fide and humiliation of arrest---Such cannot be invoked in every crimina…
2022 PCrLJ 1442 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ S. 497(5)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 148, 149 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, rioting, armed with deadly weapon, common object and common intention---Bail, cancellation of---Scope---Co-accused persons had t…
2022 PCrLJ 1442 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ S. 497(5)---Bail, cancellation of---Scope---Bail granting order having patent illegality, either erroneous or factually incorrect can be interfered with particularly when the same is in defiance of the m…
2022 PCrLJ 1511 ISLAMABAD
Syed MOHSIN ALI VS State Ss. 302, 120-B, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, criminal conspiracy, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Motive proved---Scope---accused were c…
2022 PCrLJ 1511 ISLAMABAD
Syed MOHSIN ALI VS State Ss. 302, 120-B, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, criminal conspiracy, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evi…
2022 PCrLJ 1511 ISLAMABAD
Syed MOHSIN ALI VS State Ss. 302, 120-B, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, criminal conspiracy, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Delay in lodging FIR---Scope---accused…
2022 PCrLJ 1511 ISLAMABAD
Syed MOHSIN ALI VS State Ss. 302, 120-B, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 188---Qatl-i-amd, criminal conspiracy, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evi…
2022 PCrLJ 1511 ISLAMABAD
Syed MOHSIN ALI VS State Ss. 302, 120-B, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, criminal conspiracy, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Ocular account---Scope---accused were…
2022 PCrLJ 1511 ISLAMABAD
Syed MOHSIN ALI VS State Ss. 302, 120-B, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, criminal conspiracy, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Recovery of incriminating material---S…
2022 PCrLJ 1587 ISLAMABAD
ABID REHMAN VS FAROOQ UMAR BHOJA Ss. 302 & 321---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 190---Qatl-i-amd and Qatl-bis-Sabab---Forum of trial---Determination---Investigating officer submitted his report under S. 173 Cr.P.C. before Area Magi…
2022 PCrLJ 1636 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD TANVEER AHMAD VS EX-OFFICIO JUSTICE OF PEACE/ ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE-III, ISLAMABAD-EAST S. 378---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 22-A & 22-B---Theft of movable property--- Proof--- Petitioner/complainant was aggrieved…
2022 PCrLJ 1665 ISLAMABAD
KHURRAM IFTIKHAR VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Interior Division, Islamabad Ss. 173 & 265-K--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Quashing of proceedings---Challan filed in Court---Effect---When ch…
2022 PCrLJ 1665 ISLAMABAD
KHURRAM IFTIKHAR VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Interior Division, Islamabad Ss. 409, 109 & 34---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 177---Constitution of Pakistan, art.…
2022 PCrLJ 1739 ISLAMABAD
SAMI ULLAH VS State Ss. 84, 302 & 338-C---Qatl-i-amd, isqat-i-janin---Appreciation of evidence--- Admission of accused about committing the offence---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of the complainant, w…
2022 PCrLJ 1739 ISLAMABAD
SAMI ULLAH VS State Ss. 84, 302 & 338-C---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 464 & 465---Qatl-i-amd, isqat-i-janin---Appreciation of evidence---Unsoundness of mind, proof of---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sist…
2022 PCrLJ 1739 ISLAMABAD
SAMI ULLAH VS State Ss. 84, 302 & 338-C---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Qatl-i-amd, isqat-i-janin---Appreciation of evidence---Defence plea as unsoundness of mind---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/siste…
2022 PCrLJ 1806 ISLAMABAD
RUKHSANA BIBI VS State Ss. 497 & 498---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Observations made in the bail order were tentative in nature and the same would not prejudice the case of either party during the trial.
2022 PCrLJ 1806 ISLAMABAD
RUKHSANA BIBI VS State S. 498---Pre-arrest bail---Scope---Pre-arrest bail is an extraordinary remedy to be extended by diverting usual course of law for the purpose of protecting reputation and honour of an innocent citizen, being hounded t…
2022 PCrLJ 1806 ISLAMABAD
RUKHSANA BIBI VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 109 & 34---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused committed murder of the brother of complainant---Record revealed that the accused-petiti…
2022 PCrLJ 1838 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD IMRAN VS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RECLAMATION AND PROCLAMATION, ICT, ISLAMABAD S. 2---Power of Government to release by license on conditions imposed by it---Scope---Petitioner was convicted under S. 302, P.P.C.---Superintendent, Centra…
2022 PCrLJ 1838 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD IMRAN VS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RECLAMATION AND PROCLAMATION, ICT, ISLAMABAD S. 8---Good Conduct Prisoners' Probational Release Rules, 1927, Rr. 7, 8 & 9---Final release of prisoner on parole---Revocation of license---Classes of offen…
2022 PCrLJ 1838 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD IMRAN VS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RECLAMATION AND PROCLAMATION, ICT, ISLAMABAD Parole---Meaning and concept explained.
2022 PCrLJ 1838 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD IMRAN VS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RECLAMATION AND PROCLAMATION, ICT, ISLAMABAD Ss. 2, 3, 4 & 6---Power of Government to release prisoner by license on conditions imposed by it---Period for which license is to be in force---Period of rel…
2022 PLD 51 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KULSUM KHALIQ VS INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE S. 3---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 204(2)---Contempt of Court---Scope---Criticism of a retired judge---Offence of contempt (of court) was not attracted in the case of a retired judge because a…
2022 PLD 51 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KULSUM KHALIQ VS INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE S. 3---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 204(2)---Contempt of Court---Scope---Criticism of judges---Bona fide criticism was an integral part of the accountability of judicial officers---Judges were…
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