Presumption of Innocence of Accused
Presumption of Innocence of Accused legal meaning, translation and judicial precedents.
Meaning & Judicial Interpretation: (اردو مفہوم اور قانونی تشریح)
Accused person is presumed to be innocent until and unless he is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and this presumption of his innocence continues until the prosecution succeeds in proving the charge against him beyond reasonable doubt based on legally admissible, confidence inspiring, trustworthy and reliable evidence.
Accused person was presumed to be innocent till the time he was proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt, and this presumption of his innocence continued until the prosecution succeeded in proving the charge against him beyond reasonable doubt on the basis of legally admissible, confidence inspiring, trustworthy and reliable evidence.
Re-inforced by acquittal-Order of acquittal can be set aside in appeal only for substantial and compelling reasons.
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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Presumption of Innocence of Accused"
2007 S C M R 1390
THE STATE through A.-G. N.-W.F.P. — Petitioner Versus MEHMOOD KHAN and others — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan2017 P Cr
MUHAMMAD HAYAT — Appellant Versus RAFIQ and 5 others — Respondents
Court: Sindh (Sukkur Bench)2022 Y L R 295
ISHAQUE — Appellant Versus NOOR AHMED and others — Respondents
Court: BalochistanP L D 2012 Peshawar 32
RABNAWAZ — Appellant Versus ABDUR REHMAN and 3 others — Respondents
Court: High Court1999 M L D 676
MUHAMMAD SHARIF and others — Petitioners Versus MUHAMMAD ASHIQ and others — Respondents
Court: Lahore2003 S C M R 477
MUHAMMAD MANSHA KAUSAR‑‑‑Petitioner Versus MUHAMMAD ASGHAR and others‑‑‑Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan2006 SCMR 1251
GHULAM HAIDER and others — Petitioners Versus MUHAMMAD NADEEM SAJID and another — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of PakistanP L D 2008 Peshawar 28
BAHAR ALI and 2 others — Petitioners Versus THE STATE and another — Respondents
Court: High Court2014 P Cr
MUHAMMAD SALEEM and another — Appellants Versus The STATE and another — Respondents
Court: Peshawar1999 Y L R 2377
THE STATE through Additional Advocate‑General‑‑‑Appellant Versus GUL KHAN — Respondent
Court: Quetta