An Appraisal of Cases under Section 9(c) of The Control of Narcotic Substance Act 1997 and the role of Forensic Evidence
The role of forensic and chemical expert evidence is increasingly vital due to technological and scientific advancements changing the social, economic, political, and cultural trends. This paper considers exploring the role of forensic and chemical expert's evidence under the control of narcotic substance laws as prevail in Pakistan.The analysis is conducted on cases involving section 9(C) CNSA 1997 from the last five years, 2017-2021. To further narrow down the research, the cases were limited to the petitions filed for leave to appeal in the Supreme Court for the reappraisal of evidence which afforded an opportunity to see how the superior courts in Pakistan have been dealing with the cases involving forensic and chemical analyst's reports. The result of the analysis suggests that the legal framework for control of narcotics is well developed, and judicial policy is to consider expert evidence in corroboration with other material facts otherwise the expert evidence is excluded.
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Expert Evidence, Oral Evidence, Chemical Examiner, Forensic Evidence, Chain of Custody, Narcotic Substances
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(1) Atika Lohani
Assistant Professor, Law College University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Aamir Abbas
Assistant Professor, Law College, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Lohani, A., & Abbas, A. (2022). An Appraisal of Cases under Section 9(c) of The Control of Narcotic Substance Act 1997 and the role of Forensic Evidence. Global Legal Studies Review, VII(II), 16-25. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-II).02
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CHICAGO : Lohani, Atika, and Aamir Abbas. 2022. "An Appraisal of Cases under Section 9(c) of The Control of Narcotic Substance Act 1997 and the role of Forensic Evidence." Global Legal Studies Review, VII (II): 16-25 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-II).02
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HARVARD : LOHANI, A. & ABBAS, A. 2022. An Appraisal of Cases under Section 9(c) of The Control of Narcotic Substance Act 1997 and the role of Forensic Evidence. Global Legal Studies Review, VII, 16-25.
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MHRA : Lohani, Atika, and Aamir Abbas. 2022. "An Appraisal of Cases under Section 9(c) of The Control of Narcotic Substance Act 1997 and the role of Forensic Evidence." Global Legal Studies Review, VII: 16-25
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MLA : Lohani, Atika, and Aamir Abbas. "An Appraisal of Cases under Section 9(c) of The Control of Narcotic Substance Act 1997 and the role of Forensic Evidence." Global Legal Studies Review, VII.II (2022): 16-25 Print.
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OXFORD : Lohani, Atika and Abbas, Aamir (2022), "An Appraisal of Cases under Section 9(c) of The Control of Narcotic Substance Act 1997 and the role of Forensic Evidence", Global Legal Studies Review, VII (II), 16-25
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TURABIAN : Lohani, Atika, and Aamir Abbas. "An Appraisal of Cases under Section 9(c) of The Control of Narcotic Substance Act 1997 and the role of Forensic Evidence." Global Legal Studies Review VII, no. II (2022): 16-25. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-II).02