| Case ID |
1000b2ce-0311-408a-85e8-cbf3cd810e50 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Criminal Revision No. 537 of 2001 |
| Decision Date |
Apr 02, 2003 |
| Hearing Date |
Apr 02, 2003 |
| Decision |
The Lahore High Court allowed the petition against the orders of the learned Sessions Judge, Sargodha, declaring respondent Muhammad Ikram to be less than eighteen years of age at the time of the occurrence. The Court found the trial court's orders to be against the weight of the record and material presented. The High Court directed the trial court to treat the case of the respondent as an ordinary court, emphasizing that the evidence did not support the claim of the respondent being a juvenile. The original entries in the birth register and Nikah Register were found to have discrepancies, leading to the conclusion that the respondent was not a child under the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000. |
| Summary |
In the case of Criminal Revision No. 537 of 2001, the Lahore High Court addressed the issue of age determination for the respondent, Muhammad Ikram, accused of murder under section 302/34 of the Penal Code. The respondent claimed to be a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000. The trial court had initially accepted this claim based on a medical board's report and other documents. However, upon review, the High Court found significant discrepancies in the birth records and the procedure followed by the trial court. The Court highlighted that the evidence presented did not conclusively support the respondent's claim of being under eighteen years of age at the time of the offense. The High Court's decision underscores the importance of accurate record-keeping and the need for rigorous examination of evidence in cases involving juveniles. This case serves as a critical reference for future cases regarding age determination and the application of juvenile laws. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
Tassaduq Hussain Jilani,
Raja Muhammad Sabir,
Asif Saeed Khan Khosa
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| Lawyers |
M. Iqbal Bhatti,
Malik Muhammad Imtiaz Mahl,
Ehsan Qadir Shah,
Ehtesham Qadir Shah
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| Petitioners |
Muhammad Azam
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| Respondents |
another,
Muhammad Ikram alias Muhammad Akram
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| Citations |
2003 SLD 3308,
2003 PLD 457
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Juvenile Justice System Ordinance (XXII of 2000),
Penal Code (XLV of 1860),
Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
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| Sections |
2(b),
7,
302/34,
439
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