1988 PLP 1412(1) (SCMR)
ABDUL HAMID and 4 others — Petitioners Versus THE STATE — Respondent
| Citation | 1988 PLP 1412(1) (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | ---S.302/149--Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3) Death sentence Reduction in--Compromise--Whether a mitigating circumstance--Leave to appeal granted to consider whether compromise arrived at between the parties constitutes a mitigating circumstance so as to reduce death sentence to imprisonment for life.- Compromise--Sentence. |
| Bench Members | Aslam Riaz Hussain and Javid Iqbal, JJ |
| Parties | ABDUL HAMID and 4 others — Petitioners Versus THE STATE — Respondent |
| Primary Law | Penal Code (XLV of 1860) |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1988 PLP 1412(1) (SCMR)?
This judgment primarily cites: Penal Code (XLV of 1860) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1988 PLP 1412(1) (SCMR)?
The case was heard and decided by the ---S.302/149--Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3) Death sentence Reduction in--Compromise--Whether a mitigating circumstance--Leave to appeal granted to consider whether compromise arrived at between the parties constitutes a mitigating circumstance so as to reduce death sentence to imprisonment for life.- Compromise--Sentence. bench comprising: Aslam Riaz Hussain and Javid Iqbal, JJ.
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Qazi Muhammad Salim, Senior Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Tanvir Ahmad, Advocate-ors-Record for Petitioners.
- Date of hearing: 1st November, 1987.
- Qazi Muhammad Salim, Senior Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Tanvir Ahmad, Advocate‑ors‑Record for Petitioners.
Headnotes / Summary
(On appeal from the judgment and order of the Lahore High Court, Lahore dated 3rd March, 1987 in Murder Reference No.49 of 1984/Criminal Appeal No.62 of 1984).
S.302/149--Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3) Death sentence Reduction in--Compromise--Whether a mitigating circumstance--Leave to appeal granted to consider whether compromise arrived at between the parties constitutes a mitigating circumstance so as to reduce death sentence to imprisonment for life.- [Compromise--Sentence]. Nemo for the State.
Judgment & Decree
JAVID IQBAL, J.‑‑Learned counsel for the parties submit that the parties in this case have compromised and that therefore the death sentence awarded to Abdul Hamid petitioner under section 302 / 149, P . P . C . be reduced to life imprisonment. We grant leave to consider whether the compromise arrived at between the parties does or does not constitute a mitigating circumstance so as to reduce the death sentence in this case to imprisonment for life. The matter is adjourned to November, 1987 when as converted into an appeal it should be placed before and heard by three learned Judges of this Court so as to decide the appeal on the basis of the compromise. M.I./A‑239/S Leave granted.