Justice for juvenile offenderson May 22, 2019A man is likely to be released by the Indian Supreme Court after remaining on death row for two decades. He had been convicted in 1998 of the gruesome murder of seven people. The release is likely to be ordered on account of his being a juvenile at the time of murder. Under law, a minor cannot be handed down the extreme penalty. On February 19, 1998, a Pune trial court had handed down the death … [Read more...] about Justice for juvenile offenders
The emotional element in death penatly debateon April 22, 2019A UK-based non-government organization has recently submitted its report on death penalty to the minister for law and justice. The report mentions that in recent years the Supreme Court of Pakistan has overturned death penalty in 78 per cent of the cases. The report reveals that the apex court has frequently cited unreliable testimonies, insufficient evidence, and lack of motive as primary reasons … [Read more...] about The emotional element in death penatly debate
UN convention on rights of childrenon March 26, 2019In Pakistan, juveniles who get into run ins with the law are often subjected to torture during investigations and detained in police stations without any proper legal assistance for days. No apparent legal reasoning seems to be required.The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the UN in 1989 (CRC) and the same was adopted by Pakistan in 1990. Thereafter, the office of Chief … [Read more...] about UN convention on rights of children
Death penalty from international prism and Pakistanon March 11, 2019After the end of Second World War, abolition of the death penalty gained momentum and attained charm driven by the awareness about the value of life, the right to life, the majesty of the human beings, the risk of judicial errors and abnormalities, and the fact that the death penalty involves brutality and barbarism. In Europe, the emergence of Protocol 6 of the Council of Europe in 1982 was the … [Read more...] about Death penalty from international prism and Pakistan
From Mallya to Daron September 3, 2018That Indian business tycoon, Vijay Mallya flew to Britain from India in, 2016 when he was about to be arrested for financial crimes. Mallya himself due to extravagant lifestyle and his companies have been embroiled in financial corruption since, 2012. He left India by stating that he wanted to be closer to his children in Britain.These days the Indian incumbent government through diplomatic … [Read more...] about From Mallya to Dar
A new bill in the Indian parliamenton August 30, 2018A renowned Indian politician Shashi Tharoor, introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha for the abolishment of the death penalty in India for all crimes. The bill opined that death penalty is not a solution or deterrence to crimes. Until today no one from Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) has commented on mentioned bill. In his Bill, Tharoor stated that the Indian Penal Code shall be amended and … [Read more...] about A new bill in the Indian parliament
The life of a condemned prisoneron June 21, 2018During the recent Eid-ul Fitr celebrations, the president of Pakistan announced his decision to grant remissions to prisoners across the country, under Article 45 of the Constitution. In light of this decision, 17 prisoners were released; however, there remain many more that are waiting to be set free. One such example is that of Muhammad Iqbal alias ‘Bali’, who has been in jail for 18 years … [Read more...] about The life of a condemned prisoner
Death penalty is not the answeron April 29, 2018In the wake of nationwide outrage over rape of a minor girl ‘Asifa Bano’ in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian government were to promulgate under immense pressure an ordinance declaring the death penalty to child rapists of under 12-year-old-girls. The incumbent government of India has actually promulgated it days ago — wherein the imprisonment of seven years is enhanced to ten years in … [Read more...] about Death penalty is not the answer
Protecting the right to informationon April 18, 2018In the wake of the 18th amendment, the Article 19-A was inserted in the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 for the promotion of transparency leading to eradication of corruption at levels of the country. Following the amendment, the provincial supplementary legislation was passed firstly by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), followed by Punjab. Last year, Sindh did it as well.The purpose of the introduction … [Read more...] about Protecting the right to information
Trump’s views on the death penaltyon March 27, 2018US President Donald Trump has floated another controversial statement, this time concerning the death penalty for drugs smugglers in the US. This statement of President Trump sparked a debate across the world, especially countries where the death penalty is in practice. Pakistan is one of these countries, and it is not out of place to mention that Pakistan in the name of encountering … [Read more...] about Trump’s views on the death penalty
