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" PUNISHMENT AND STATE'S CRIMINAL LAW PUNISHMENT AND STATE'S CRIMINAL LAW By Moeen Ahmed, Advocate, High Court, Lahore Since early ages subject of punishment remained under discussion and debate. In old ages i.e. in Christianity and Judaism something wrong which was done by someone is called sin and punishment was provided for every sin and wrongdoing. But with the passage of time and through developing of legal systems it became under political sphere from religious sphere, as now politician (representatives) choosen by the people legislate laws and punishment for violation thereof. Whatever it is whether political act or something else, reason behind punishment is to restrain wrongdoers from committing wrongs and further deterring likeminded peoples from committing such wrongs. Simultaneously question arises that how can punishment be awarded, what would be the degree/ quantum of its severity, what will be the mode of different kinds of punishment etc. Only concern in this paper is to discuss as to what is the nature of punishment and how it does relate to State's criminal law. Concept of Punishment and Criminal Law Punishment is the consequence which, a sane, a person of prudent mind and a person capable of choice and having capacity to breach the rules and; in pursuance thereof, done so. If a person is suffering from insanity, he cannot be punished in the way, which is for sane and prudent mind person, because before awarding any punishment there are certain things to be proved by the prosecution i.e. premeditation, malice aforethought, mala fide, enmity etc. and these factors are definitely absent in case of insane person as he has no such choices. Punishment is awarded to regulate the conduct of society overall. Law has emerged into our lives completely, which…