| Case ID |
23324b16-cc08-440f-96ce-6405b7958710 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Crl. Rev. No. 756 of 2006 |
| Decision Date |
Sep 04, 2006 |
| Hearing Date |
Sep 04, 2006 |
| Decision |
The revision petition was directed against the orders dismissing the applications for treating the petitioners as juveniles. The Lahore High Court emphasized that the medical board's opinion regarding the age of the petitioners was to be given precedence over the school leaving certificates, which were deemed susceptible to manipulation. The court upheld the trial court's ruling that the petitioners were above the age of 18 at the time of the alleged offense, thereby dismissing the revision petition as lacking in merit. |
| Summary |
In the case of Crl. Rev. No. 756 of 2006, the Lahore High Court addressed the issue of the petitioners' ages in relation to their criminal charges under the Pakistan Penal Code. The petitioners sought to be recognized as juveniles based on school leaving certificates, claiming they were under 18 at the time of the offenses. However, a medical board's report indicated they were older than 18. The court ruled that the medical opinion holds more weight than school records, which can be manipulated. The decision emphasizes the importance of accurate age determination in criminal proceedings, particularly regarding juvenile justice. This case highlights the legal standards for age determination and the reliance on medical evaluations over potentially unreliable documentation. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
TARIQ SHAMIM, J.
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| Lawyers |
Mian Muhammad Sikandar Hayat,
Ch. Nisar Ahmad Dhillon,
Malik Suleman Awan
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| Petitioners |
NOOR-ULHASSAN,
Sibtain Shah
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| Respondents |
STATE
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| Citations |
2007 SLD 3003,
2007 PLJ 14
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| Other Citations |
PLD 2004 SC 758,
2004 YLR 2847,
2004 P.Cr.L.J. 105,
2005 PCr.LJ 1719,
2004 S.C.M.R. 218
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| Laws Involved |
Criminal Procedure Code, 1898,
Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
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| Sections |
435,
439,
302,
148,
149
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