Qisas
Qisas legal meaning, translation and judicial precedents.
Meaning & Judicial Interpretation: (اردو مفہوم اور قانونی تشریح)
Person entitled to claim Qisas was a "wali" and if there was no "wali", then the government shall be termed as legal heir of the deceased as "wali"
Complainant or a witness did not fall within the definition of "wali" and appeal against an acquittal order or for enhancement of the sentence, in the case of Qisas, could only be filed by a legal heir/"wali" of the deceased or the State
In the present case, appeal filed by complainant was incompetent because the appellant did not fall within the definition of "legal heir/"wali".
In the case of "Qisas" under S.302(a), P.P.C. court has no discretion in the matter of sentence, whereas in case of "Tazir" court may award either of the sentence provided under S.302(b), P.P. C., according to the circumstances of the case.
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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Qisas"
P L D 2007 Supreme Court 111
IFTIKHAR-UL-HASSAN — Appellant Versus ISRAR BASHIR and another — Respondents
Court: High Court2001 S C M R 232
DIL BAGH HUSSAIN ‑‑‑Appellant Versus THE STATE‑‑‑Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan2005 Y L R 1163
MUHAMMAD YAR — Appellant Versus THE STATE — Respondent
Court: LahoreP L D 2015 Supreme Court 77
ZAHID REHMAN — Appellant Versus The STATE — Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan1997SCMR1307
Sh. MUHAMMAD ASLAM and another‑‑‑Petitioners Versus SHAUKAT ALI alias SHAUKA and others‑‑‑Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of PakistanP L D 2019 Supreme Court 461
MUHAMMAD YOUSAF — Appellant Versus THE STATE and others — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan2004 Y L R 2163
GHULAM SHABIR‑‑‑Appellant Versus THE STATE‑‑‑Respondent
Court: Karachi1991 M L D 1875
ABDUL WAHAB — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent
Court: PeshawarP L D 2003 Supreme Court 512
MUHAMMAD SALEEM — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of PakistanP L D 2017 Federal Shariat Court 8
SYEDA VIQUAR UN NISA HASHMI — Petitioner Versus FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Ministry of Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Islamabad — Respondent
Court: High Court