1989 PLP 1168 (SCMR)
MUHAMMAD AMIN‑‑Petitioner Versus THE STATE‑‑Respondent
| Citation | 1989 PLP 1168 (SCMR) |
| Forum / Court | High Court |
| Bench Members | Muhammad Haleem, CJ., Nasim Hasan Shah, Shafiur Rahman and Ali Hussain Qazilbash, JJ |
| Parties | MUHAMMAD AMIN‑‑Petitioner Versus THE STATE‑‑Respondent |
| Primary Law | Supreme Court Rules, 1980‑‑ |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1989 PLP 1168 (SCMR)?
This judgment primarily cites: Supreme Court Rules, 1980‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1989 PLP 1168 (SCMR)?
The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: Muhammad Haleem, CJ., Nasim Hasan Shah, Shafiur Rahman and Ali Hussain Qazilbash, JJ.
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Laws Cited
Representation
- Muhammad Munir Paracha, Advocate Supreme Court and Manzoor Elahi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.
- Nemo for Respondent.
- Date of hearing: 26th February, 1989.
Headnotes / Summary
‑‑‑OXXVI, R.1‑‑Review‑‑Pending review petition of accused before Supreme Court, President of Pakistan reduced the sentence of death passed against all such convicts to life imprisonment, the petitioner was shifted from death cell to the general section of the jail to undergo life imprisonment‑‑Petitioner on account of the order of President of Pakistan did not press the review petition but submitted that in case the order of President of Pakistan was modified in any way and the concession granted to the petitioner affected, he should be permitted to get the review petition revived for disposal on merit‑‑Submission of petitioner was granted by Supreme Court.
Judgment & Decree
MUHAMMAD HALEEM, C J.‑In accordance with the recent order passed by the President of Pakistan reducing the sentence of death passed against all such convicts to life imprisonment, the petitioner has been shifted from the death cell to the general section of the jail to undergo life imprisonment. The learned counsel for the petitioner, on account of this development, does not press the review petition. He, however, submits that several Constitutional petitions have been filed in the High Courts to challenge the validity of the general order of the President, aforereferred to and prays that in case the aforesaid order of the President is modified in any way and the concession granted to the petitioner affected he should be permitted to get this petition revived for disposal on merits. The request is reasonable. This petition is dismissed but with leave to the petitioner to reactivate the matter if necessary. M.BA./M‑786/S Order accordingly.