Criminal Justice System of Pakistan

Case Study of Mst. Sughran Bibi versus The State

Fatima Tariq

• Publisher: GRIN Verlag
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN: 9783346129307
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Criminal Procedure
• Index: Law

Case Study from the year 2020 in the subject Law - Criminal process, Criminology, Law Enforcement, grade: A, course: Criminal Law, language: English, abstract: The point of discussion of this paper is to have a detailed overview of the criminal justice system of Pakistan. It begins with the understanding of the criminal justice system as a general. I would briefly dilate upon several components that constitute and become part and parcel of the criminal justice system of Pakistan; and of course, the objectives of the criminal justice system. Also, this paper penned down the stages of crime. Principles arising out of various case laws related to the administration of justice have been provided. Also, the legal basis of the criminal justice system of Pakistan will be laid down. This paper will explain the landmark criminal case: Mst. Sughran Bibi v The State. I would not have done justice to the subject-matter of the case in hand had if I not touch the topic of F.I.R as this case has direct relevance to the concept of F.I.R. I would throw light upon the judgment with regard to the rule of law and its impact on the judicial system of Pakistan. Furthermore, it will be discussed how the current system is flawed. In addition to that this paper will do a comparison between criminal justice of Pakistan with developed states. In the end, it'll give a hand full of recommendations to reform the criminal justice system of Pakistan. Relevant case laws have been cited.