06/10/2025
لاھور ہائیکورٹ کا
پولیس کیریکٹر سرٹیفکیٹ میں بریت/ خارج شدہ مقدمات ظاہر نہ کرنے کا حکم
2025 LHC 5162
Once an accused has been acquitted by a competent court of law, he is to be considered, in the eye of law, entirely absolved of the allegations levelled against him. In such eventuality, any continuous reference or inclusion of the relevant FIR in official documents such as a character certificate, despite a conclusive acquittal of an accused is unwarranted. Such a practice not only violates the individual’s constitutionally protected right to human dignity under Article 14 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 but also imposes a lasting and unjust stigma upon a citizen who has been exonerated through due judicial process.
once a person has been acquitted and the order has attained finality, any act by public authorities that continues to associate that individual with a criminal allegation undermines not only the acquittal itself but also the foundational principles of fairness, dignity, and presumption of innocence. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to a Police Character Certificate that reflects his acquittal and the absence of any subsisting criminal liability.
WP 40844/25
Abdul Rehman Faryad Vs Govt. of the Punjab etc.
18-07-2025
2025 LHC 5162
