How a Major Narcotics Case Crumbled in Court: A Story of Acquittal
Introduction: A Severe Charge and a Surprising Outcome Imagine facing a ten-year prison sentence for a serious narcotics case. The prosecution presents a story of a car packed with illegal drugs. This was the reality for Suleman, the appellant in a high-stakes legal battle. However, the Peshawar High Court carefully examined the evidence and subsequently […]
“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 […]