Trial judge to be made answerable before court for not concluding case in nine months: Farogh
Pakistan
Trial judge to be made answerable before court for not concluding case in nine months: Farogh
ISLAMABAD (APP) – Federal Law Minister Barrister Farogh Naseem on Thursday has said criminal procedure code needed a change as per requirements and mentioned that over 700 amendments had completely overhauled the existing legal system.
While addressing an inaugural of Criminal Law and Justice Reforms in Islamabad, the minister said that formation of a statute of an independent prosecution service, forensic laboratory and prison rules were significant reforms.
He said law was made for mandatory dispensation of budget to police station to meet the expenses of investigation, besides deputing sub-inspector at police stations with preferably bachelor degree.
He said the trial judge would be made answerable before the High Court for not finalizing the case in nine months. The court can freeze any documents including identity card, bank accounts etc of an absconder, he told.
Farogh Naseem urged the lawyers to support the reform of electronic recording of witness, whether in any language, to ensure accuracy and expedition of cases.
In cases of personal offences including murder or rape, the maker of the video will not be made mandatory to appear before law to render witness as proof of incident, he said.
He emphasized implementation of civil law reforms with an effective role of judiciary, benches and prosecutors and investigators.
