Development of rigor mortis within such short span of time is mind boggling; occurrence does not appear to have taken place at the point of time mentioned in the crime report.

The August Supreme Court of Pakistan in the case of Asad Rehmat vs. The State and others ”(2019 SCMR 1156) has held as under:

 “Occurrence, statedly, took place at 2.00 p.m., autopsies started 4.30 p.m., concluded at 9.00 p.m. Muhammad Hayat was examined first; the medical officer noted rigor mortis. Same is the case with other corpses. In the month of March, development of rigor mortis within such short span of time is mind boggling; occurrence does not appear to have taken place at the point of time mentioned in the crime report.”

Part of Judgement of

IN THE LAHORE HIGH COURT, RAWALPINDI BENCH, RAWALPINDI.
Crl. Appeal-Against Conviction-PPC
1169-17

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