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Appeals against Acquittal in Pakistan
Compare the published Pakistani research on appeals against acquittal, record errors and intermediary acquittals. The materials distinguish procedural posture, competing authorities and the particular relief considered.
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Appeal Against Acquittal: Lessons from PLD 2019 SC 261
Khadija Siddiqui and another v. Shah Hussain and another · Criminal Appeals Nos. 34-L and 35-L of 2018 · PLD 2019 Supreme Court 261
A practical guide to using Khadija Siddiqui v. Shah Hussain to prove material misreading, answer double innocence, and defend an acquittal.
Section 249-A Acquittal: Conflicting Supreme Court Views
Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad v. Aamir Mumtaz Qureshi; compared with Altaf Yousuf v. The State · Criminal Petition No. 209 of 2018; Criminal Petition for Leave to Appeal No. 188-K of 2022 · 2022 SCMR 1861; Altaf Yousuf approved for reporting, reported citation pending
A critical comparison of Pakistani judgments on whether an acquittal under Section 249-A or 265-K Cr.P.C. carries a double presumption of innocence.
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Appeal Against Acquittal in Pakistan: The Supreme Court Test
A judgment-based guide to double presumption of innocence, the two-view rule, material record errors, and Sections 249-A and 265-K Cr.P.C.