Project Launching Ceremony – Supporting Mechanisms for Vulnerable Groups in the Criminal Justice System

Project Launching Ceremony – Supporting Mechanisms for Vulnerable Groups in the Criminal Justice System Legal Rights Forum (LRF) is striving to strengthen the Rule of Law; improving access to justice; Promoting human, labour rights and informal justice system in Pakistan. LRF envisions a democratic, just, educated, peaceful and inclusive society wherein all citizens, especially children, […]

The Silver Lining of 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Lockdown

The Silver Lining of 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Lockdown New strategies, treatment regimens and management options are being tried out to overcome the 2019-Novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV). This pandemic will be marked and remembered all throughout history. Our actions will reflect our ethical values as a nation and individual. This is where concept of right and wrong or ethics comes […]

POWERS OF MAGISTRATE UNDER SECTION 156 (3) Cr.P.C & 145 Cr.P.C.

POWERS OF MAGISTRATE UNDER SECTION 156 (3) Cr.P.C & 145 Cr.P.C. Powers of Magistrate under section 156 (3) Cr.P.C. Generally, the criminal proceedings are instituted by the registration of First information Report (FIR). An investigation is done post FIR. However, when no proper investigation is conducted despite the registration of FIR, a Magistrate as per […]

Duration of life imprisonment and its substantive imprisonment in Pakistan

Duration of life imprisonment and its substantive imprisonment in Pakistan The Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 answers under section 57 that “in calculating fractions of terms of punishment, imprisonment for life shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for 25 years.” Therefore, considered that life imprisonment means imprisonment for maximum of 25 years. In resolution to this […]