Has authoritatively ruled that whole examining defects about order of acquittal, substantial weight should be given to the findings of subordinate Courts whereby accused are exonerated from committing the crime

17. This Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan in “Ghulam Sikandar and another v. Mamaraz Khan and others” (PLD 1985 SC 11) has authoritatively ruled that whole examining defects about order of acquittal, substantial weight should be given to the findings of subordinate Courts whereby accused are exonerated from committing the crime. Obviously, approach for dealing with appeal against, conviction would be different and distinguishable from appeal against acquittal, because presumption of double innocence is attached in the later case. 

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IN THE ISLAMABAD HIGH COURT, ISLAMABAD (JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT)

Brig (R) Kamal Rasool VS James Rollins, etc.

Criminal Appeal-131-2016 | -

Honourable Mr. Justice Ghulam Azam Qambrani