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LHC disposes of Vani case registered after 20 years |
2006-05-24 |
LAHORE: Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered the quashment of a first information report (FIR) registered under the offence of Vani after 20 years of the alleged occurrence. The judge held that the offence was committed 20 years ago but the FIR was registered this year, which was clear violation of Article 12 of the Constitution. He held that Section 310-A relating to The petitionerÂ’s lawyer said that a case was registered against his clients on the complaint of Ms Naheed who alleged that Sihalat, Muhammad and Abdul Rehman had murdered her relative Muhammad Rafique about 40 years ago. He said that both families reached a compromise in 1982 and Ms Khatoon, Ms Alam Khatoon and Ms Naheed were given as |
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