http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).05
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).05
Published : Mar 2022
An Appraisal of Punjab Forensic Science Agency Act 2007 in the Context of the Criminal Justice System in Pakistan
Modern technologies have revolutionized the spectrum of commission of the crime, and in that respect; it is significant that the prevention of crime and its strategies should be evolved to keep at the pace with the scientific revolution. The impact of forensic evidence on the criminal justice system is undeniably crucial due to advancements in science and technology. The investigation, forensic analysis and role of such evidence in the trial of the civil or criminal matters are notably lacking academic attempt to find a practical coherence and correlation among these three aspects encircling victim and accused. This paper briefly discusses the role of Forensic Science in criminal justice and its impact in the criminal justice system of Pakistan. This paper engages in the analysis of Forensic Science Agency Act 2007 with an aim to highlight the shortcomings in this law to improve it further.
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Fair Trial, Forensic Science, Forensic Evidence, Forensic Law, Criminal Justice
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(1) Saman Zahra
Advocate High Court.
(2) Atika Lohani
Assistant Professor, Law College, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Zahra, S., & Lohani, A. (2022). An Appraisal of Punjab Forensic Science Agency Act 2007 in the Context of the Criminal Justice System in Pakistan. Global Legal Studies Review, VII(I), 35 - 40. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).05
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CHICAGO : Zahra, Saman, and Atika Lohani. 2022. "An Appraisal of Punjab Forensic Science Agency Act 2007 in the Context of the Criminal Justice System in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, VII (I): 35 - 40 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).05
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HARVARD : ZAHRA, S. & LOHANI, A. 2022. An Appraisal of Punjab Forensic Science Agency Act 2007 in the Context of the Criminal Justice System in Pakistan. Global Legal Studies Review, VII, 35 - 40.
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MHRA : Zahra, Saman, and Atika Lohani. 2022. "An Appraisal of Punjab Forensic Science Agency Act 2007 in the Context of the Criminal Justice System in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, VII: 35 - 40
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MLA : Zahra, Saman, and Atika Lohani. "An Appraisal of Punjab Forensic Science Agency Act 2007 in the Context of the Criminal Justice System in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, VII.I (2022): 35 - 40 Print.
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OXFORD : Zahra, Saman and Lohani, Atika (2022), "An Appraisal of Punjab Forensic Science Agency Act 2007 in the Context of the Criminal Justice System in Pakistan", Global Legal Studies Review, VII (I), 35 - 40
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TURABIAN : Zahra, Saman, and Atika Lohani. "An Appraisal of Punjab Forensic Science Agency Act 2007 in the Context of the Criminal Justice System in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review VII, no. I (2022): 35 - 40. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).05