Prosecution though not called upon to establish motive

Noor Muhammad v. The State and another (2010 SCMR 97) wherein it has been held that:-

“Prosecution though not called upon to establish motive in every case, yet once it has set up a motive and fails to prove the same, then prosecution must suffer the consequence and not the defence”.

Part of Judgment
Lahore High Court
Criminal Appeal
1978-15
2017 LHC 3519