LHC acquits man in wife's murder case

LAHORE:

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has acquitted a man convicted of murdering his wife, ruling that Article 122 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order does not automatically oblige an accused to explain an unnatural death occurring in the matrimonial home unless the prosecution first establishes a prima facie case through reliable evidence.

Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh issued a detailed judgment on Thursday while allowing the appeal of Tanveer, who had challenged his conviction in a 2020 murder case.

According to the judgment, the incident occurred on May 18, 2020, in Chiniot district.

The prosecution alleged that Tanveer, along with two accomplices, strangled his wife, Nasreen Bibi, with a dupatta during the early hours of the morning. A case was subsequently registered at City Police Station, Chiniot.