“Drug Case Acquittal in Pakistan: Why the Court Freed the Accused in a Narcotics Case”
Table of Contents Introduction This article explains the judgment of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, in Criminal Appeal No. 72 of 2017. The case involved an appeal filed by an accused named Shahzeb. He was previously convicted under Section 9(c) of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997. However, the High Court later acquitted […]
Improving Narcotics Case Investigations in Pakistan: Supreme Court’s Landmark Decision
Narcotics Cases: Supreme Court Calls for Reform Table of Contents 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of Pakistan recently issued an important decision in a narcotics case (Zahid Sarfaraz Gill v. The State, 2024 SCMR 934). This decision highlights major flaws in how police and Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) handle narcotics cases. The Court’s decision not only […]