LHC acquits Quran desecration convict due to lack of evidence
Most outlets led with the Lahore High Court's acquittal of a man convicted of Quran desecration, citing insufficient evidence. The Express Tribune added that the court also referenced the absence of evidence regarding the man's mental state. Both excerpts emphasized that the recovery of a burnt Quran copy alone was not enough to establish deliberate desecration.
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LHC acquits Quran desecration convict, cites lack of proof
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday acquitted a man convicted of desecrating the Holy Quran, ruling that the recovery of a burnt copy alone could not establish guilt without proof of a wilful and deliberate act. Justice Tariq Mehmood Bajwa of the court’s Rawalpindi bench allowed the criminal appeal filed by Shahidur Rehman, setting […]
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LHC acquits Quran desecration convict, cites lack of proof and mental illness evidence
Court sets aside life sentence, ruling that a burnt copy alone could not establish deliberate desecration
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