Criminal Law

Cases in which Qatl Amd shall not be liable to Qisas: Section 306 PPC provides for cases where qatl-i-amd is not liable to qisas. WhereA offender is a minor or insane, (provided he does not associate with himself a person not liable…

Right of private defence: Section 100 of the Pakistan Penal Code provides the instances when homicide is justifiable in exercise of right or private defence. This section provides, inter alia, that right of private defence of the body…

Confession: Confession is admission of guilt by a person and its maker may be convicted on its strength alone. Procedure and Formalities to be Observed The following formalities have to be observed by Magistrate while recording the…

Pre-arrest bail: Grant of pre-arrest bail is an extraordinary relief to be granted only in extraordinary situation to protect innocent persons against victimization through the abuse of law for ulterior motives. Scope and object:…

First Information Report (FIR) First information report is an information regarding the commission of cognizable offence to the police authorities and it can also be taken as a very good piece of initial evidence which has to be backed up…

BAIL: The world “bail” is derived from the French word bailier which means to give or decline. The basic concept of the word bail is the release of the person from the custody of police and delivery into the hands of sureties, who…

Attempt to Commit Offence Introduction:Section 511 of the Code deals with the punishment for attempt to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or a shorter term. It provides whoever attempts to commit an offence…

Acts Against Which There Is No Right Of Private Defence Introduction:Section 99 of the penal code enumerates the limitations imposed on the exercise of right of private defence. In other words, it deals with acts against which there is…

Waiver and Compounding of Qisas Waiver of Qisas:Section 309 PPC empowers wali to waive right of qisas at any time and without any compensation. The only stipulation is that the right of qisas shall not be waived where the government is…

Qatl-i-Amd:Qatl-i-Amd has been defined in S. 300 Pakistan Penal Code. It provides that whoever, with the intention of causing death or with the intention of causing bodily injury to a person, by doing an act which in the ordinary course…

Procedure of Trial before Magistrate Introduction Chapter 20 of the code of criminal procedure which consists of Ss. 241-250 provides the procedure for the trial of cases by Magistrate. The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure…

Framing of Charge Charge The term charge is defined is defined in S. 4 C and includes any head of charge when the charge contains more than one head. A charge is precise formulation of the specific accusation made against a person who is…