PLD 1949

P (PLP)

ALLAH DITTA‑Petitioner Versus CROWN‑Complainant‑Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
Criminal Reference No. 13 of 1949, decided on 31st May 1949, under section 438 Criminal Procedure Code by the Sessions Judge in Baluchistan, Quetta.
Honorable Judges
Bacon, J. C.
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation P (PLP)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members Bacon, J. C.
Parties ALLAH DITTA‑Petitioner Versus CROWN‑Complainant‑Respondent
Primary Law Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 537‑‑--Complaint lodged by police instead of by Executive Officer as required by section 174 Quetta Municipal Law‑Accused pleading guilty‑Irregularity, occa sioning no failure of justice, doe's not vitiate proceedings., In this case, the accused had pleaded guilty to the offence and no injustice had been done to him. Section 537 of the Criminal Procedure Code lays down that no finding or sentence passed by a Court of competent jurisdiction can be set aside on account of any error, omission or irregularity unless such error, omission or irregularity has occasioned a failure of justice.
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in P (PLP)?

This judgment primarily cites: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 537‑‑--Complaint lodged by police instead of by Executive Officer as required by section 174 Quetta Municipal Law‑Accused pleading guilty‑Irregularity, occa sioning no failure of justice, doe's not vitiate proceedings., In this case, the accused had pleaded guilty to the offence and no injustice had been done to him. Section 537 of the Criminal Procedure Code lays down that no finding or sentence passed by a Court of competent jurisdiction can be set aside on account of any error, omission or irregularity unless such error, omission or irregularity has occasioned a failure of justice. as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: Bacon, J. C..

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Cite this legal precedent as: P (PLP) (ALLAH DITTA‑Petitioner Versus CROWN‑Complainant‑Respondent). Read the full summary and cross-referenced laws free on Pakistan Law Portal.

Laws Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 537‑‑--Complaint lodged by police instead of by Executive Officer as required by section 174 Quetta Municipal Law‑Accused pleading guilty‑Irregularity, occa sioning no failure of justice, doe's not vitiate proceedings. In this case, the accused had pleaded guilty to the offence and no injustice had been done to him. Section 537 of the Criminal Procedure Code lays down that no finding or sentence passed by a Court of competent jurisdiction can be set aside on account of any error, omission or irregularity unless such error, omission or irregularity has occasioned a failure of justice.