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IHC division bench dismisses their plea challenging conviction and sentence; convicts shifted to jail
The judgment is notable in several ways
Tayyaba's father admits his lawyer was paid for by the suspects in question and had convinced Azam to drop the case
Judgment based upon misreading and non-reading of evidence, says petition
Tayyaba is a child who has been cruelly abused
Judge has been granted interim pre-arrest bail until February 10
Supreme Court also seeks response from the two sessions judges who cleared the accused and his wife of allegations
Judge Raja Khurram Ali Khan’s interim pre-arrest bail will now end on February 1.
Mian Saqib Nasir gives police exactly a week to complete its investigation and submit a final report
Justice Mian Saqib Nisar says the report fails to explain loopholes in ‘compromise’ between parties
Raja Khurram Ali Khan granted pre-arrest bail against surety bonds of Rs30,000
ADSJ Khan and his wife had been booked for allegedly keeping 10-year-old housemaid Tayyaba in wrongful confinement
Court not to accept compromise in Tayyaba torture case: CJP
Rs250 is the penalty for parents, guardian and employer in connection with pledging labour of a child, SC informed
In an ideal situation, Federal Government should include child domestic labour in the schedule of banned occupations
It is becoming ever clearer that there were attempts both by the accused and by the police to have this case buried
Initial police report points towards abuse and torture
Unfortunately, as a society, we have accepted these blatant violations of child rights
Top court adjourns hearing of the case till January 18
The recovery of 10-year-old Tayyaba from a location close to Islamabad on Sunday 8th January is a welcome development
Medical board conducts tests, collects DNA samples of Tayyaba and her alleged family
Development comes following Supreme Court's directives to police to recover the 10-year-old within 24 hours
Pakistan is a classic example of a society that openly, knowingly, and willingly oppresses its members
Top court overrules pardon granted to judge by victim's parents