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| 2013 SLG 1508 2013 SLD 1508 2013 SCMR 203 |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Constitution Petition No.38 of 2012, decision dated:2-10-2012. (Petition under Article 184(3) of theConstitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973)
IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, C.J., JAWWAD S. KHAWAJA AND KHILJI ARIF HUSSAIN, JJ
Salman Akram Raja, Advocate Supreme Court, Ms. Tahira Abdullah, in person assisted by Malik Ghulam Sabir, Amna Hussain Zainab Qureshi and Nadeem Shahzad Hashmi, Advocates for Petitioners. Jawwad Hassan, Addl. A.G., Punjab, Sadaqat Ali Khan, P.G. Punjab an
Constitution Petition No.38 of 2012, decision dated:2-10-2012. (Petition under Article 184(3) of theConstitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973)
IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, C.J., JAWWAD S. KHAWAJA AND KHILJI ARIF HUSSAIN, JJ
Salman Akram Raja, Advocate Supreme Court, Ms. Tahira Abdullah, in person assisted by Malik Ghulam Sabir, Amna Hussain Zainab Qureshi and Nadeem Shahzad Hashmi, Advocates for Petitioners. Jawwad Hassan, Addl. A.G., Punjab, Sadaqat Ali Khan, P.G. Punjab an
SALMAN AKRAM RAJA and anothers VsGOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, and others
Law:
Section:
(a) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)---Ss. 375 & 376---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 184(3)---Petition under Art. 184(3) of the Constitution---Rape---DNA test---Significance---DNA test provided the courts a mean of identifying perpetrators with a high degree of confidence---By using DNA technology the courts were in a better position to reach at a conclusion whereby the real culprit would be convicted, potential suspects would be excluded and wrongfully involved accused would be exonerated. Muhammad Shahid Sahil v. The State PLD 2010 FSC 215; Amanullah v. The State PLD 2009 SC 542; Vidhya v. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Crl.O.P. No.36969 of 2007; United State v. Yee 134 F.R.D. 161; Muhammad Azhar v. The State PLD 2005 Lah. 589; Khizar Hayat v. Additional District Judge, Kabirwala PLD 2010 Lah. 422; Khurram Shahzad v. State PLD 2012 FSC 1; The Matter of: Estate of Assets of Late Abdul Ghani 2012 YLR 1752; The State v. Abdul Khaliq PLD 2011 SC 554 and Khadim Hussain v. State 2011 PCr.LJ 1443 ref. (b) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)--- ----Ss. 375 & 376---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 184(3)---Constitutional petition under Art. 184(3) of the Constitution---Rape---DNA test, conducting of---Scope---Request for administration of DNA test should be made at the earliest stage of the case. D. Rajeswari v. State of Tamil Nadu (1996) CCR 774 = 1996 Crl.LJ 3795, Geeta Saha v. NCT of Delhi 1999(1) JCC 101; Km. Mahima v. State 106 (2003) DLT 143; Thogorani alias K. Damayanti v. State of Orissa 2004 Cr.LJ 4003; Solaimuthu v. State rep. by Inspector of Police 2005 Cr.LJ 31 and Raghuvir Dessai v. State 2007 Cr.LJ 829 ref. (c) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)--- ----Ss. 375 & 376--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art.184(3)---Constitutional petition under Art. 184(3) of the Constitution---Rape--- DNA test--- Consent of victim, obtaining of--- Scope---Consent of victim was necessary and he/she could not be subjected to DNA testing or other medical test forcibly for prosecution purposes because that would amount to infringement of personal liberty of victim. Bipinchandra Shantilal Bhatt v. Madhuriben Bhatt AIR 1963 Guj 250; Polavarapu Venkataswarlu v. Polavarapu Subbayya AIR 1951 Mad. 910; Sabayya…
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