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ROLE OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE IN PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION AND BENEFIT OF DOUBT IN MURDERCASES IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-II).13      10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-II).13      Published : Jun 2021

Role of Forensic Evidence in Pre-Trial Investigation and Benefit of Doubt in Murder-Cases in Pakistan

Abstract

    This article discusses some murder trials in Pakistan during the year 2021 and underscores theevidence for the lack of pre-trial investigation and preparation of prosecution case as observed in such cases;and the impact of such lack of preparation of the case on the prosecution's interest in the justice system. Inorder to underpin the argument of this paper, 21 murder cases are chosen randomly from the year 2021 toanalyse the judicial policy in acquitting the accused. In doing so, this paper notes the trends of judicial policyfor their preservation of principles requiring proof of prosecution's case beyond a reasonable doubt, and thepresumption of innocence of the accused person, and the role of forensic evidence in such cases.

    Forensic Evidence, Forensic Report, Pre-Trial Investigation, Criminal Justice

    (1) Atika Lohani
    Assistant Professor, Law College, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aamir Abbas
    Assistant Professor, Law College, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Lohani, A., & Abbas, A. (2021). Role of Forensic Evidence in Pre-Trial Investigation and Benefit of Doubt in Murder-Cases in Pakistan. Global Legal Studies Review, VI(II), 104-113. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-II).13

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    CHICAGO : Lohani, Atika, and Aamir Abbas. 2021. "Role of Forensic Evidence in Pre-Trial Investigation and Benefit of Doubt in Murder-Cases in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, VI (II): 104-113 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-II).13

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    HARVARD : LOHANI, A. & ABBAS, A. 2021. Role of Forensic Evidence in Pre-Trial Investigation and Benefit of Doubt in Murder-Cases in Pakistan. Global Legal Studies Review, VI, 104-113.

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    MHRA : Lohani, Atika, and Aamir Abbas. 2021. "Role of Forensic Evidence in Pre-Trial Investigation and Benefit of Doubt in Murder-Cases in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, VI: 104-113

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    OXFORD : Lohani, Atika and Abbas, Aamir (2021), "Role of Forensic Evidence in Pre-Trial Investigation and Benefit of Doubt in Murder-Cases in Pakistan", Global Legal Studies Review, VI (II), 104-113

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Lohani, Atika, and Aamir Abbas. "Role of Forensic Evidence in Pre-Trial Investigation and Benefit of Doubt in Murder-Cases in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review VI, no. II (2021): 104-113. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-II).13