31/10/2021
پاکستانی عدالتیں آج سے قبل ڈی این اے کو بنیادی شہادت ماننے کو تیار نہ تھیں لیکن سیریم کورٹ نے اپنی حالیہ ججمنٹ میں ڈی این اے کو ملزم کی شناخت کے لئے بہترین شہادت قرار دیا ہے ۔
PLD 2021 SC 550
R**e.--- Sexual history/character of r**e victim---Relevancy---"Two-finger test (TFT) or "virginity test"---Constitutionality and legality---In r**e cases sexual history/character of r**e victim was not relevant and it could not be used to discredit the victim's credibility---Furthermore the two- finger test" (TFT) or "virginity test" had no scientific justification or evidentiary relevance to determine the commission of the sexual assault of r**e---Reporting sexual history of a r**e survivor amounted to discrediting her independence, identity, autonomy and free choice thereby degrading her human worth and offending her right to dignity guaranteed under Art. 14 of the Constitution---Principles relating to relevance of sexual history of r**e victim and constitutionality of two- finger test" (TFT) or “virginity test" stated.
PLD 2021 SC 550
----S. 376--R**e----DNA test report-- Evidentiary value---DNA test report due to its scientific accuracy and conclusiveness, was considered as a gold standard to establish the identity of an accused and a very strong corroborative piece of evidence.
PLD 2021 SC 550