Judgments

Section 7 of Juvenile Justice System Ordinance (XXII of 2000), Sections 302, 147, 148 & 149 PPC --- determination of age of accused. Preamble & S. 7---Scope of Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000.

----Ss. 4(1)(f), 492, 493, 494 & 495--Balochistan Prosecution Services Act, 2003, S. 7-A--Powers to appoint public prosecutor--Functions and duties--Declaration of candidates for District Attorney and Assistant District Attorney--Question of--Whether prosecuting inspector and prosecuting sub-inspector fall within definition of Government pleader or public prosecutor or not.

Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, Section 497 of Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) Unauthorized use of identity information, offences against dignity of a person, cyber stalking, abetment---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry.

S. 377---Sodomy---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account did not corroborate the medical evidence ---Medical opinion was not in line with the procedure contemplated in the medical jurisprudence---No positive report was on record with regard to semen stained clothes of the victim and the accused-appellant---Mere tenderness of the anal region was not a conclusive proof of sodomy.

(a) Section 302 PPC (b) S.19(10), (12) of Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997) and Arts.9, 10 & 10-A of Constitution of Pakistan, Conviction in absentia---Right to fair trial ----Art. 189---Decision of Supreme Court, binding force of---Judicial dignity demanded that every judgment delivered by the Supreme Court, irrespective of the size of the author bench, deserved and received the highest respect.

Ss. 302(b) & 338 Penal Code (XLV of 1860) ---Qatl-i-amd, isqat-i-hamal---Appreciation of evidence ---No direct ocular evidence was available against the accused---Complainant narrated the story, which corroborated the contents of FIR---Statement of complainant was not only reliable but his natural and unimpeachable deposition furnished very strong corroboration.

Sections 302 147, 148 & 149 Penal Code (XLV of 1860)---, Art. 46 Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984)---Qatl-i-amd, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Art. 46---"Dying declaration"---Admissibility---When a man, who had recorded his statement prior to his death shed light upon the cause of his death, such statement would be admissible in evidence.

Section 497 Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) --- Section 31-A National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999), ---Corruption and corrupt practices---Bail, grant of---Rule of consistency---Accused-petitioner was admitted to bail in view of principle of consistency

(a) Words and phrases-------"Mutatis mutandis"---Connotation---Expression 'mutatis mutandis' is an adverbial phrase qualifying the verb 'shall apply' and meaning 'those changes being made which must be made', means necessary changes in point of detail were to be made when necessary.

Section 9 of Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997) ---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, Rr. 5 & 6---Seizure of narcotic---Appreciation of evidence---Report of test or analysis.

Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)-------O. XLVII, R.1 & S.114---Review---Object and scope---Applicant had failed to point out any apparent error or mistake in the order under review---Object of power of review was to enable correction of error alone and nothing else.

Contract Employees. Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan. Extension and Regularization. A contract employee has no vested right to claim for extension or regularization of is service.

.Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997)-------S. 9(c)---Possessing and trafficking of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular testimony, recovery of substance, positive Forensic Science Laboratory report, had fully proved case against accused persons.

.Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997)-------S. 9(c)---Possessing and trafficking of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular testimony, recovery of substance, positive Forensic Science Laboratory report, had fully proved case against accused persons.