pakistan
Federal Shariat Court restores Section 325 criminalising suicide attempt
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Monday restored Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), 1860, which criminalises suicide attempt.
- The court declared the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2022 — which had decriminalised suicide attempts — as un-Islamic and struck down the amendment.
- The reserved verdict was announced by a three-member bench comprising Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman, Justice Dr.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Monday restored Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), 1860, which criminalises suicide attempt.
The court declared the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2022 — which had decriminalised suicide attempts — as un-Islamic and struck down the amendment.
The reserved verdict was announced by a three-member bench comprising Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman, Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwer and Justice Ameer Muhammad Khan.
Article preview — originally published by ARY News. Full story at the source.
Read full story on ARY News →
More top stories
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from ARY News alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop