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ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a written order addressing a six-year delay in deciding an attraction associated to a double homicide case in Wazirabad, Punjab.
The attraction, heard by the Shariat Appellate Bench, was initially filed in 2018.
The accused, Imran alias Mani, had been charged with double homicide and adultery 21 years in the past. The Shariat Appellate Bench acquitted him as a consequence of a scarcity of proof.
The Supreme Court expressed remorse over the extended delay, noting that the Shariat Bench had remained inactive for an prolonged interval.
The order acknowledged, “The judges ought to know their duties to ship justice.” The court docket additional emphasised that there isn’t any provision within the Constitution permitting the Shariat Bench to stay inactive.
The order additionally burdened the significance of judges being out there to listen to prison instances, even in the course of the summer time trip, to make sure well timed justice.
