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 Criminal Law (Amendment Offences Relating to Rape) Act, 2016 - Key Amendments: #### 1. **Non-Compoundable Offences:**    - **Section 55 of PPC Amended:** Offences related to rape are now non-compoundable, meaning they cannot be settled through mutual agreement or compensation.    - **زناء کے مقدمات اب ناقابل راضی نامہ ہیں۔** #### 2. **Punishments for Rape:**    - **Section 376 of PPC Amended:**       - **Rape of Minors or Persons with Disabilities:** Perpetrators can be punished with death or life imprisonment.      - **اب جو بھی نابالغ یا کسی ذہنی مریض سے زناء کرے گا، اسے سزائے موت یا عمر قید کی سزا سنائی جا سکتی ہے۔**    - **Public Servants Committing Rape:** If a public servant (including police officers, medical officers, or jailors) commits rape by abusing their position, they shall be punished with death or life imprisonment and a fine.      - **جب کوئی سرکاری ملازم جیلر، پولیس یا میڈیک...

In the case of **2021 PCrLJ 1300**, the court ordered that in bailable offences, the accused has an absolute right to bail, and the judiciary has no discretion to deny it. Denial of bail in such cases constitutes a violation of statutory rights and gross injustice. ### Story of the Case: 2021 PCrLJ 1300 #### Background An accused person was involved in a case categorized under a bailable offence. The accused sought bail, invoking their right under the relevant sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Despite the statutory provisions clearly defining the right to bail in bailable offences, the lower court denied the bail application. This denial led to an appeal to a higher court, challenging the decision and seeking enforcement of the accused's legal right to bail. #### Legal Context The legal debate centered around the interpretation and application of sections 496, 497, and 498 of the CrPC: - **Section 496 CrPC:** This section mandates that any person accused of a baila...

**Case Detail:** In "The STATE Versus Chaudhry Muhammad Usman" (2023 S C M R 1676), the respondent sought the production of documents before the trial commenced, under Section 94 of the Cr.P.C., which the trial court denied. The High Court reversed this decision, leading the State to appeal to the Supreme Court. **Court Order:** The Supreme Court held that under Section 94, Cr.P.C., an accused could request the production of documents at any stage of the trial if they are necessary or desirable for the trial. The case was remanded to the trial court to reassess the necessity of each document requested. In "The STATE Versus Chaudhry MUHAMMAD USMAN" (2023 S C M R 1676), the petitioner (the State) sought leave to appeal against the judgment of the Islamabad High Court dated 15.01.2020. The High Court had accepted the respondent's revision petition, which was filed against the trial court's order dated 14.05.2019. The trial court had dismissed the respondent...

The court decided that any accused arrested in one case is deemed arrested in all cases registered against them to prevent successive arrests, ordered the registration of a criminal case against the involved police officers for illegal detention and fabrication of evidence, and granted post-arrest bail to Muhammad Latif. اس فیصلے میں عدالت نے جو منفرد نکتہ طے کیا ہے وہ یہ اصول ہے کہ ایک دفعہ کسی ملزم کو کسی مقدمے میں گرفتار کر لیا جائے تو یہ سمجھا جائے کہ وہ اس وقت ان کے خلاف درج دیگر تمام مقدمات میں گرفتار ہو چکے ہیں۔ اس اصول کا مقصد کسی فرد کی ضمانت پر رہائی کے بعد مختلف مقدمات میں یکے بعد دیگرے گرفتاریوں کے عمل کو روکنا ہے، اس طرح فرد کی آزادی کے بنیادی حق کا تحفظ اور پولیس کے ذریعے ہراساں کرنے اور اختیارات کے ناجائز استعمال کو روکنا ہے۔ اس فیصلے میں کئی اہم ہدایات شامل ہیں: 1. **تمام مقدمات میں گرفتاری کا قیاس:** ایک کیس میں گرفتار ملزم کو ان کے خلاف درج تمام مقدمات میں گرفتار تصور کیا جائے گا۔ 2. **تحریری درخواستوں کی ضرورت:** اگر اضافی مقدمات میں گرفتاری ضروری ہے، تو تفتیشی افسر ...