Lawyers in Islamabad

PLJ 2021 Cr.C. 1465 (DB) [Balochistan High Court, Quetta] Present:  Muhammad Kamran Khan Mulakhail and Rozi Khan Barrech,  JJ . CHAIRMAN NAB through Prosecutor General Accountability, NAB HQ, Shahrah-e-Jamhuriat, Islamabad--Appellant versus ZAHOOR TAJ etc.--Respondents Crl. Acquittal Ehtesab Appeal No. 28 of 2019, decided on 26.10.2020. Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (V of 1898)-- ----Ss. 265-K & 249-A--Exercise of powers--There is no embargo on appellate Court reviewing evidence, upon which an order of acquittal is based--Generally, order of acquittal shall not be interfered with, because presumption of innocence of accused is further strengthened by acquittal--However, in appeal or revisional proceedings, order of acquittal of accused under Section 249-A or Section 265-K of Cr.P.C. would not have same sanctity as orders of acquittal on merits--Consequently, principles, which are to be observed and applied in setting aside findings of acquittal, or principles, relating to ...

  PLJ 2024 Lahore 362 Present:  Muhammad Tariq Nadeem, J. HAJRA JAVAID MAKHDOOM--Petitioner versus MUHAMMAD TEHMAS NASIR, etc.--Respondents W.P. No. 59534 of 2022, decided on 19.12.2023. Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (VIII of 1961)-- ----S. 6(5)--Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 199--Criminal Procedure Code, (V of 1898), Ss. 249-A/435/439-A--Second marriage without permission--Application for acquittal--Accepted--Criminal revision--Allegation   of--The   application   was   accepted   by Magistrate--The petitioner filed a criminal revision before Court of Sessions Judge which was dismissed--Respondent No. 1 was acquitted mainly on the ground that he had already divorced petitioner before contracting second marriage--Appeal was filed on question of law and facts whereas in criminal revision only correctness, legality and propriety of any finding, sentence or order is to be seen--There was no illegality or perversity in order -- Petition was dis...