The document discusses rules and procedures related to criminal prosecution in Pakistan. It includes:
- Rules for summoning individuals, serving notices, and transferring prisoners between prisons and courts.
- Responsibilities of public prosecutors to safeguard the public interest, conduct prosecutions, and request disciplinary action against negligent investigation officers.
- A Supreme Court case establishing that challans in criminal cases must be submitted within 14 days as required by law.
If your first court date was between the dates of March 16, 2020 and July 3, 2020, your court matter has been automatically adjourned to future court dates that have been posted here. Subject to COVID-19 notices, you will have to be present for that new first appearance date either in person, teleconference, or videoconference (check the OCJ notice for future details). Failure to appear for your first court date may result in a warrant for your arrest and a criminal charge of failure to appear for court. If you have already retained a lawyer, they will be able to attend court on your behalf during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
An individual can seek bail if he has any fear or anticipation of being arrested in a non-bailable offence. An anticipatory bail is meant to safeguard a person accused of false charges, in the evnet of he/ she being sought to be arrested by the police in the name of custodial interrogation.
IPC Section Part - 2 | Import Insurance to know | Offence and PunishmentSrinath Dhayalamoorthy
This Slide contains some IPC Sections that every Indian should know. Also included a must know Insurance policy as well in this slide. Know your law, know your rights.
THESE ARE A SET OF GUIDELINES MADE BY THE INDIAN SUPREME COURT TO BE FOLLOWED AT THE TIME OF ARREST.
IT IS THERE IN NCERT CIVICS CLASS 8 AND IS HELPFUL FOR STUDENTS.
A warrant is a writ or specific authorization that was either issued by a judge, competent officer or magistrate, which permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate human being rights and affords the person executing the writ security from damages if the act is performed.
If your first court date was between the dates of March 16, 2020 and July 3, 2020, your court matter has been automatically adjourned to future court dates that have been posted here. Subject to COVID-19 notices, you will have to be present for that new first appearance date either in person, teleconference, or videoconference (check the OCJ notice for future details). Failure to appear for your first court date may result in a warrant for your arrest and a criminal charge of failure to appear for court. If you have already retained a lawyer, they will be able to attend court on your behalf during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
An individual can seek bail if he has any fear or anticipation of being arrested in a non-bailable offence. An anticipatory bail is meant to safeguard a person accused of false charges, in the evnet of he/ she being sought to be arrested by the police in the name of custodial interrogation.
IPC Section Part - 2 | Import Insurance to know | Offence and PunishmentSrinath Dhayalamoorthy
This Slide contains some IPC Sections that every Indian should know. Also included a must know Insurance policy as well in this slide. Know your law, know your rights.
THESE ARE A SET OF GUIDELINES MADE BY THE INDIAN SUPREME COURT TO BE FOLLOWED AT THE TIME OF ARREST.
IT IS THERE IN NCERT CIVICS CLASS 8 AND IS HELPFUL FOR STUDENTS.
A warrant is a writ or specific authorization that was either issued by a judge, competent officer or magistrate, which permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate human being rights and affords the person executing the writ security from damages if the act is performed.
Statement of suspects need to be recorded by the law enforcement agencies at the stage of investigation. This presentation gives an overview of Indian Law in thi sregard while also recommending areas for improvement.
13. 16.2 PR, 1934 …or who, having been
proclaimed under Section 87 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure fails to
appear within the statutory period of
thirty days may be dismissed or
otherwise dealt with at the discretion
of the officer empowered to appoint
him
14. The Prisoners Act, 1900
S37. Power for certain Criminal Courts to require attendance of prisoner to give
evidence or answer to charge.—
(See section 37)
Court of __________________________________________
To the officer incharge of the__________________________
(state name of prison).
You are hereby required to produce _________, now a prisoner in
_________, under safe and sure conduct before the Court of ________
at _______ on the ________ day of _________next by _________ of the
clock in the forenoon of the same day, there to answer a charge now
pending before the said Court, and after such charge has been disposed
of or the said Court has dispensed with his further attendance, cause
him to be conveyed under safe and sure conduct back to the said
prison.
The ____________________ day of ______________________
A.B.
(Countersigned) C.D.
15. KP Prison Rules, 1985
Rule 169.-- Notice of the intended transfer of prisoners or the production of prisoners
before a court shall be given in writing to the Superintendent of Police three days
before the guard is required. Earlier intimation should be given whenever possible.
When transfer is to be effected immediately for special reasons, escort should be
requisitioned by telephone.
Requisition for the Police escort should state the number and class of prisoners to be
guarded, whether men or women and if there are any violent or dangerous characters
amongst them.
Rule 170.-- Upon delivery of any order under section 41 of the PrisonersAct, 1900 to the
Superintendent of the Prison in which the prisoner named therein is confined, whether
prisoner be confined in a prison located within the district other that in which court
passing or counter-signing the order for attendance of the prisoner is located, that
officer shall cause him to be taken to the court in which his attendance is required, so as
to be present in such court at the time in such order mentioned and shall cause him to
be detained in custody in or near the court until he has been examined or the Judge or
the Magistrate authorize him to be taken back to the prison in which he was confined.
The Superintendent of the police is responsible for providing escort and for the safe
custody of prisoner till he is re-delivered to the prison.
16. The prosecution should strictly follow the
Order passed by the Supreme Court of
Pakistan in the case
of Hakeem Mumtaz Ahmad and other vs the
State (PLD 2002 SC 590) and it should be
ensured that in future challans of criminal
cases are submitted within the stipulated
period of 14 days as provided under section
173(1) Cr.P.C failing which action should be
taken against the concerned officers for non
compliance u/s 166 PPC
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19. Sorting
Nature, institution, stage etc
Devise work plan
Trace PWs.Stack cases with
same PWs & Counsel. Give a
preliminary hearing to all
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24. KP PROSECUTION ACT, 2005
4. Powers and Functions of a
Public Prosecutor……………..
safeguard the interest of the
public in prosecution of cases
before the courts of competent
jurisdiction;
25. 5. Conduct of prosecution.— a District Public
Prosecutor may ask the Head of Investigation in a
District to take disciplinary action against
investigation Officer, where sufficient reasons exist to
believe that Investigation Officer has colluded or has
not exercised due diligence or honesty in conducting
investigation, or misrepresented the facts of the case
or prepared the report inefficiently; and (f) the
Director General Prosecution or the District Public
Prosecutor may, when he deems necessary in cases
where police officers fail to follow any suggestions or
instructions of Public Prosecutor under this Act, call
for disciplinary action against the Investigation
Officer through the competent authority.
