KARACHI: Additional District and Sessions Judge Central sentenced the accused for the crime of throwing acid at his wife.
The case of throwing acid on the wife was heard in the court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge Central, in which the husband was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of throwing acid on the wife.
Apart from imprisonment, the court also imposed a fine of one million on the accused, the court observed that burning someone with acid is a greater crime than murder.
According to the police, the incident of throwing acid at the woman took place in June 2021.
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Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari approved the issuance of the retirement notification of Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui.
The notification issued on October 11, 2018 to remove Justice Shaukat Siddiqui from the post of judge was also withdrawn.
The President approved the proposals of the Ministry of Law and Justice on the advice of the Prime Minister.
The President approved the issuance of the notification in the light of the Supreme Court’s decision. The notification will be applicable from the date of retirement of Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on June 30, 2021.
