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| 2025 SLG 4710 2025 SLD 4710 = 2014 LHC 3512 |
Lahore High Court
Murder Reference No. 487 of 2010, Criminal Appeal No. 275-J of 2010
PRESENT; (Abdul Sami Khan)JUDGE (Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi) JUDGE
Date of Hearing: 19.06. 2014 . Appellant by: Ms. Nighat Saeed Mughal, Advocate . Complainant by: Nemo. . State by: Ch. Muhammad Mustafa, Deputy Prosecutor General
Murder Reference No. 487 of 2010, Criminal Appeal No. 275-J of 2010
PRESENT; (Abdul Sami Khan)JUDGE (Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi) JUDGE
Date of Hearing: 19.06. 2014 . Appellant by: Ms. Nighat Saeed Mughal, Advocate . Complainant by: Nemo. . State by: Ch. Muhammad Mustafa, Deputy Prosecutor General
(Muhammad Naseer
VERSUS
The State)
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898
Section: 302
Law: Penal Code (XLV of 1860)
Section: 34
Core Legal Takeaways
Mens rea (intention to kill) is essential for imposing a death penalty.
Sudden quarrel or provocation can serve as a mitigating circumstance.
Consistent ocular + medical + forensic evidence can establish guilt beyond doubt, even if sentence is mitigated.