SHC takes notice of 'unusual punishments' awarded by Karachi courts

Karachi courts recently awarded unusual punishments such as three years of daily congregational prayers


News Desk November 11, 2017
PHOTO: EXPRESS

Chief Justice of  Sindh High Court (SHC) Ahmed Ali Sheikh has taken notice of unusual punishments awarded by Karachi’s session courts, Express News reported on Saturday.

The high court has asked for a detailed report from the district session courts and has also ordered the Karachi courts to produce records of such awards.

In one case of awarding unusual punishment, Additional District and Sessions judge Haleem Ahmed had sentenced a man convicted of possessing an illegal weapon to three years of daily congregational prayers.

Karachi court sentences illegal weapon convict to 3 years of congregational prayers

In another instance, a judicial magistrate in the metropolis handed down punishment to a man for hitting a cop with his motorcycle – standing at a traffic signal for two hours, once a week for a whole year holding a placard on speed awareness.

Perturbed at these strange punishments that don’t comply with the law, the CJ SHC said these awards are violating basic human rights and are defaming the judiciary.

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