Showing posts with label court. Show all posts
Showing posts with label court. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

My client gets two bullet shots for saying no

Uzma engaged me her counsel on Monday. She is in jail. She has allegedly killed her husband, inconnivance with her alleged paramour Tasawar. The family of her murdered husband wanted her to give her evidence against Tasawar.
The murder case is a weak case for the prosecution because of the weak circumstantial evidence and the non-recovery of the dead body of Uzma's husband.
A shadowy compromise was reached between Uzma and her in-laws, wherein she was to be released on bail. Suddenly it occured to her that her in-laws might harm her if she did not give in to their demand. This is where she engaged me her counsel. I petitioned the court to call her from jail and let her decide with whom and how she wants to come out of jail. I also mentioned in the petition that her life is in danger. It was agreed that the petition would be a secret between me and Uzma and some of her friends.
I reached the court on Tuesday. I was to meet her before the hearing to brief her about her case.
The police official who was to bring her along, brought her in the car of her in-laws. Her murdered husband’s cousin was also sitting with her. On their way to the court, a brawl took place in the car wherein the cousin pressed her to give evidence in their favour. She refused. The cousin, who was likely to have the knowledge of her latest petition, snatched the official handgun of the police official and shot her twice: once in her hand and second in her abdomen.
I was waiting for her outside the court when the vehicle entered with a fainted person on the back seat. She was taken to the hospital where she survived. Her cousin was arrested at the spot.
Now check the behaviour of the police official. He let her sit with her enemies in their car and was negligent about the safe keeping his gun. 

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Ashamed to approach court

Victim: A 17-year-old girl whose mother is dead and father is a lunatic. She is the elder most sibling of 6 sisters. She was abducted from her house and gangraped by four people for many days.
An orgy awaited her in every house she was kept in. Her captors sought sexual favours not only for their friends but also for their servants. She had no option except to comply.
My client: I was approached by the girl’s uncle to represent the girl in the court. I only charged them a token fee, considering the extreme poverty and pitiable background of the girl.
The uncle, who is a primary school teacher, visited me in my office. He was very nervous. After exchanging social pleasanteries, he nervously asked. Is going to the court considered to be a shamless act?
There is no more shame left for your family, I replied.
Apparently, someone has told him that rape victims are asked very nasty and vulgur questions in the courts. Which, ironically, is true to some extent.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The killer katora

In a case State vs Naveed, this utensil (Katora) was produced in the court as the weapon of offence.
Naveed had allegedly killed his brother-in-law by smashing the ice-filled Katora on the deceased's head, following a domestic quarrel. We were on the defense side. The prosecution failed to produce a concrete evidence and resultantly the judge gave 10-year rigorous punishment to Naveed, instead of pronouncing death penalty.
Naveed is likely to be acquitted by the high court, if he goes for an appeal.