| Case ID |
1e162145-53d3-4106-b1fd-a009317c582e |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Writ Petition No. 582 of 2011 |
| Decision Date |
Mar 25, 2011 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The constitutional petition was dismissed as the provisions of the Pakistan Prisons Rules provided that prisoners sentenced to more than ten years must be shifted to Central Jail, which would not create inconvenience for the petitioner. The petitioner had sought to restrain the respondent from transferring the convicts pending their appeal, but the court found no merit in the argument as the rules were clear regarding the transfer of long-term prisoners. |
| Summary |
In the case of Writ Petition No. 582 of 2011, Mst. Ruqiya Begum petitioned against the Superintendent District Jail, Jhelum, to prevent the transfer of her husband and four sons, who were sentenced to life imprisonment, to another jail while their appeal was pending. The Lahore High Court ruled that according to the Pakistan Prisons Rules, prisoners who have been sentenced to more than ten years are to be moved to a Central Jail. The court found that the transfer would not inconvenience the petitioner, as the Central Jail provided better facilities and was not far from the District Jail. The petition was dismissed on these grounds, emphasizing the enforceability of the prison rules and the policy regarding long-term inmates. This case highlights the balance between the rights of prisoners and the administrative requirements of the prison system. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
Ch. Muhammad Tariq
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| Lawyers |
Ch. Farhan Mudassar,
Shahid Mahmood Abbasi, A.A.-G.
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| Petitioners |
Mst. Ruqiya Begum
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| Respondents |
Superintendent District Jail, Jhelum
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| Citations |
Lahore High Court
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Pakistan Prisons Rules, 1978,
Penal Code (XLV of 1860),
Constitution of Pakistan
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| Sections |
161,
152,
302(b),
149,
148,
199
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