A person in Pakistan was sentenced to 80 lashes after he refused to confess paternity of his baby. He additionally had falsely accused his ex-wife of adultery.
The uncommon punishment was introduced after the person’s ex-wife had filed a criticism in court docket.
She mentioned that they obtained married in February 2015. They lived collectively for round one month. She gave delivery to a child lady later that yr in December. However the man refused to take her again to his dwelling and did not even present upkeep.
Two purposes have been submitted by the husband in court docket throughout the proceedings. He had requested a DNA check for the kid and disowned his daughter. Nonetheless, he subsequently withdrew the purposes.
The court docket gave the order in favour of the lady and likewise directed the convict to supply upkeep for his daughter and former spouse.
Pakistan-based newspaper DAWN reported that Further District and Classes Choose (Malir) Shehnaz Bohyo convicted Fareed Qadir beneath Part 7(1) of the Offence of Qazf (Enforcement Of Hadd) Ordinance, 1979 for disowning his authorized baby and making false accusations towards his ex-wife.
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The part of the ordinance reads: “Whoever commits qazf liable to hadd shall be punished with whipping numbering eighty stripes.”
As quoted by the report, the choose in his verdict wrote: “It’s crystal clear that the accused is a liar and had fabricated an allegation of Qazf upon the complainant concerning illegitimacy of her daughter…”
“Thus, he’s convicted and sentenced to 80 stripes every beneath part 7(1) of the Qazf Ordinance, 1979,” the decision added.
It added, “Because the accused is sentenced to whipping solely… he shall stay on bail, supplied that he agrees to seem on the time and place designated by this court docket for the execution of the punishment of whipping, following the affirmation of the conviction and sentence by the court docket of enchantment, and submits a bail bond within the sum of Rs100,000.”
Every other proof by man shall not be admissible in any court docket of regulation following the affirmation of the conviction from the Federal Shariat Court docket, the court docket dominated.
(With inputs from companies)
