Supreme Court rules suspects should get bail when reasonable doubt exists
Most outlets reported the Supreme Court's ruling that suspects should not be denied bail when reasonable doubt exists about their involvement or the credibility of the prosecution's case. Dawn added context about the specific case involving expired drugs and the court's criticism of the prosecution’s shifting stance, while Minute Mirror focused more broadly on the ruling’s implications for bail eligibility.
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Suspect can’t be denied bail if involvement is doubtful, rules SC
Taking exception to the prosecution’s shifting stance without realising the gravity of that conduct in a case regarding expired drugs, the Supreme Court has ruled that whenever reasonable doubt arises, a suspect should not be deprived of the benefit of bail. The object of a trial is to make an under-trial suspect answer criminal trial […]
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Supreme Court rules suspects should get bail when ...
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that an accused person should not be denied bail when reasonable doubt exists about their involvement in an alleged crime or the credibility of the prosecution’s case. In a judgment published on Wednesday, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar highlighted concerns over the prosecution’s changing position in a case involving the transportation of expired medicines. He ob...
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Suspect should not be deprived of bail in case of 'reasonable doubt' over involvement, SC rules
ISLAMABAD: Taking exception to the prosecution’s shifting stance without realising the gravity of that conduct in a case regarding expired drugs, the Supreme Court has ruled that whenever reasonable doubt arises, a suspect should not be deprived of the benefit of bail. The object of a trial is to make an under-trial suspect answer criminal trial instead of punishing by letting him rot behind ba...
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