| Case ID |
04b46f16-87b2-4bd7-a6ed-0fb74a36468f |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Crl. Rev. No. 87 of 2015 |
| Decision Date |
Dec 10, 2015 |
| Hearing Date |
Dec 10, 2015 |
| Decision |
The Islamabad High Court dismissed the revision petition filed by Muhammad Faizan Riffat Ullah Khan, who sought to be declared a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000. The court upheld the decision of the Additional Sessions Judge, which preferred the opinion of the medical board over the petitioner's documents claiming his age. The medical board's ossification test was deemed more reliable than the birth certificate and school leaving certificate provided by the petitioner, which were suspected to be manipulated. The court noted discrepancies in the documentation and emphasized that the ossification test, despite being somewhat imprecise, was still a better indicator of age than the contested documents. The court ruled that the petitioner had not substantiated his claim of being a minor and consequently, he will not receive the relief he sought. |
| Summary |
In the case of Crl. Rev. No. 87 of 2015 decided by the Islamabad High Court, the petitioner Muhammad Faizan Riffat Ullah Khan contested the dismissal of his application to be declared a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000. The case revolved around the credibility of age determination methods, primarily focusing on an ossification test conducted by a medical board, which concluded that the petitioner was 25 years and 6 months old at the time of the hearing. The court highlighted that the ossification test, while not perfect, provides a more reliable assessment of age than the birth certificate and school records presented by the petitioner, which were found to contain inconsistencies and signs of manipulation. The court ultimately dismissed the revision petition, affirming the lower court's decision, emphasizing the importance of accurate age determination in juvenile cases and the weight of medical evidence in legal proceedings. |
| Court |
Islamabad High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
NOOR-UL-HAQ N. QURESHI, J.
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| Lawyers |
Syed Zahid Hussain Bukhari,
Ms. Khalida Parveen,
Malik Waheed Anjum
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| Petitioners |
MUHAMMAD FAIZAN RIFFAT ULLAH KHAN
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| Respondents |
another,
STATE
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| Citations |
2016 SLD 1607,
2016 PLJ 381
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| Other Citations |
2005 MLD 148,
2004 MLD 1526,
2002 P.Cr.LJ 633,
2005 YLR 1029,
PLD 2009 Lahore 535,
2013 P.Cr.LJ 1440,
2002 P.Cr.LJ 1237,
2002 MLD 1817,
2002 P.Cr.LJ 2034,
PLD 2004 SC 758,
2004 SCMR 121
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| Laws Involved |
Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000
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| Sections |
7
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