Urdu Case (PLP)

(b) Qazf has been established as is mentioned in clauses (a), (b), (c) of the Second Exception to Section 3 and demand for punishment has been duly made by the victim of Qazf." (p) Offence of Qazf (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance (VIII of 1979)

‑‑‑‑ S. 6(b)‑‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 203‑D‑Repugnancy to Injunctions of Islam‑

6. Proof of Qazf liable to Hadd shall be in one of the following forms, namely:‑ (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) Qazf has been established as is mentioned in clauses.(a), (b), (c) of the Second Exception to Section 3 and demand for punishment has been duly made by the victim of Qazf.

6. Proof of Qazf liable to Hadd shall be in one of the following forms, namely :‑‑ (c) at least two Muslim adult male witnesses, other than the victim of the Qazf, about whom the Court is satisfied, having regard w the require ments of tazkiyah al‑shuhood, that they are truthful persons and abstain from major sins (kabair), give direct evidence of the commission of qazf : Provided that, if the accused is a non‑Muslim, the witnesses may be non‑Muslim: Provided further that the statement of the complainant or the person authorised by him shall be recorded before the statements of the witnesses are recorded. The proof of theft liable to Hadd shall be in one of the following forms, namely:‑‑ (b) at least two Muslim adult male witnesses, other than the victim of the theft, about whom the Court is satisfied, having regard to the require ments of tazkiya Al‑shuhood, that they are truthful persons and abstain from major sins (kabair); give evidence as eye‑witnesses of the occurrence: Provided that, if the accused is a non‑Muslim, the eye‑witnesses may be non‑Muslim Provided further that the statement of the victim of the theft or the person authorized by him shall be recorded before the statements of the eye witnesses are recorded. .Explanation.‑In this section, tazkiya Al‑shuhood means the mode of inquiry adopted by a Court to satisfy itself, as to the credibility of a witness.

8. Proof of Zina or Zina‑bil‑Jabr liable to Hadd shall be in one of the following forms, namely :‑‑ (b) at least four Muslim adult male witnesses, about whom the Court is satisfied, having regard to the requirements of tazkiyah Al-shuhood, that they are truthful persons and abstain from major sins (kabair), give evidence as eye‑witnesses of the act of penetra tion necessary to the offence: Provided that, if the accused is a non‑Muslim, the eye‑witnesses may be non‑Muslims. Explanation.‑‑In this section "tazkiya Al‑shuhood" means the mode of inquiry adopted by a Court to satisfy itself as to the credibility of a witness.

9. The proof of drinking liable to Hadd shall be in one of the follow ing forms, namely :‑‑ (b) at least two Muslim adult male witnesses, about whom the Court is satisfied, having regard to the requirement of tazkiyah Al- shuhood, that they are truthful persons and abstain from major sins (kabair), give evidence of the accused having committed the offence of drinking liable to Hadd. Explanation.‑In this Article, tazkiyah Al‑shuhood means the mode of inquiry adopted. by a Court to satisfy itself as to the credibility of a witness. 9. (1) In a case in which the offence of zina or zina‑bil‑jabr is proved only by the confession of the convict, hadd, or such part of it as is yet to be enforced, shall not be enforced if the convict retracts his confession before the hadd or such part is enforced. (2) In a case in which the offence of zina or zina‑bil‑jabr is proved only by testimony, hadd, or such part of it as is yofto be enforced, shall not be enforced if any witness resiles from his testimony before hadd or such part is enforced, so as to reduce the number of eye‑witnesses to less than four, (3) In the case mentioned in sub‑section (1), the, Court tray order retrial. (4) In the case mentioned in subsection (2), the Court may award tazir on the basis of the evidence on record. 10. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 7, whoever commits zina or zina‑bil-jabr which is, not liable to hadd, or for which proof in either of the forms mentioned in section 8 is not available and the punishment of qazf liable to hadd has not been awarded to the complainant, or for which hadd may not be enforced under this Ordinance, shall be liable to tazir. (2) Whoever commits zina liable to tazir shall be punished with rigor ous imprisonment for a term which (may extend to) ten years and with whipping numbering thirty stripes, and shall also be liable to fine. (3) Whoever commits zina‑bil‑jabr liable to tazir shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which (shall not be less than four years nor more than) twenty‑five years and shall also be awarded the punishment of whipping numbering thirty stripes.

6. Proof of qazf liable to hadd shall be in one of the following form namely :‑ (a) . . . . . . . . . . . (b) Qazf has been established as is mentioned in clauses (a), (b), (c) of the second exception to Section 3 and demand for punishment has been duly made by the victim of Qazf." M. B. A. /487/F S C