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SC restores death sentence of PML-N MNA in murder case
June 16, 2016
By: Samaa Web Desk
Published in Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday suspended acquittal of PML-N MNA Abid Raza in a murder case registered under Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) over settlement and restored sentences.
The MNA had been sentenced to death in the murder case of six people in Gujrat under the Anti-Terrorism Act, but was freed after a compromise with the aggrieved. Elected from NA-107 in 2013 elections, Raza had been sentenced to death by a Gujranwala ATC back in 2001.
The bench while hearing the case related to Raza’s disqualification, took notice over his acquittal in terrorism charges.
The court referred the case back to Lahore High Court (LHC) with direction to announce decision over appeals filed by convicts against their sentences in two months.
The five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and comprising Justice Amir Hani Muslim, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, Justice Faisal Arab and Justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik heard the suo-moto notice case.
During the course of proceedings, Advocate Munir Bhatti counsel for accused appeared before the court and stated that the family of the victim had forgiven his client after settlement. He pleaded the court to maintain Lahore High Court verdict regarding acquittal of his client.
The chief justice remarked that a compromise was not allowed in a case registered under ATA (1997).
The court suspended convicts acquittal order and restored the trial court sentences and disposed of the case. – APP
June 16, 2016
By: Samaa Web Desk
Published in Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday suspended acquittal of PML-N MNA Abid Raza in a murder case registered under Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) over settlement and restored sentences.
The MNA had been sentenced to death in the murder case of six people in Gujrat under the Anti-Terrorism Act, but was freed after a compromise with the aggrieved. Elected from NA-107 in 2013 elections, Raza had been sentenced to death by a Gujranwala ATC back in 2001.
The bench while hearing the case related to Raza’s disqualification, took notice over his acquittal in terrorism charges.
The court referred the case back to Lahore High Court (LHC) with direction to announce decision over appeals filed by convicts against their sentences in two months.
The five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and comprising Justice Amir Hani Muslim, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, Justice Faisal Arab and Justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik heard the suo-moto notice case.
During the course of proceedings, Advocate Munir Bhatti counsel for accused appeared before the court and stated that the family of the victim had forgiven his client after settlement. He pleaded the court to maintain Lahore High Court verdict regarding acquittal of his client.
The chief justice remarked that a compromise was not allowed in a case registered under ATA (1997).
The court suspended convicts acquittal order and restored the trial court sentences and disposed of the case. – APP
