The Supreme Court reduced the life sentence of a convicted murderer to 15 years.
Adnan Athar
The Supreme Court reduced the life sentence of a convicted murderer to 15 years.
The court declared that it is illegal to single out any person on the basis of conversion of religion. It emphasized: “Human dignity is not a concession but a fundamental right of every individual.”
The judgment stated that adding caste prefixes or suffixes in police records is unconstitutional. Article 25 guarantees equality and protection to all citizens, while Article 26 prohibits any form of discrimination.
The court remarked: “Considering those who make cities livable as inferior is a moral failure.” It directed Inspectors General and Islamabad Police not to mention caste or community in FIRs.
Furthermore, the court ordered that arrest reports, recovery reports, and charge sheets must not include caste or tribal identity. Police records must not use derogatory terms or status labels. Mention of caste will only be allowed if the investigating officer has solid reasons.
The case involved a convict who had killed a citizen in October 2004. The Lahore High Court had earlier converted the trial court’s death sentence into life imprisonment.
