Objects of 22-A and 22-B laid down by the Superior Courts of Pakistan - Khalid Zafar & Associates

Objects of 22-A and 22-B laid down by the Superior Courts of Pakistan

22 A Criminal Procedure Code

  1. On November 21, 2002 ex-officio Justice of the Peace in Pakistan were conferred an additional role through promulgation of the Criminal Procedure (Third Amendment) Ordinance (Federal Ordinance No.CXXXI) of 2002 and this role was in respect of entertaining complaints and issuance of appropriate directions to the police authorities concerned regarding registration of criminal cases and in respect of neglect, failure or excess committed by the police authorities in relation to its functions and duties. PLD 2005 Lah 470.
  2. The provisions of sections 22-A, & 22-B, Cr.P.C, have been added to the Statute Book whereby Sessions Judges and Judge of a High Court, by virtue of their office being justice of peace, can exercise all powers of a police u/s 54. Cr.P.C. PLD 2002 Kar 328.
  3. Amendments in the Criminal Procedure Code 1898, have been so made to lessen the burden of High Court which was created through filing of writ petitions seeking registration of cases and transfer of investigations. PLD 2007 SC 539, 2005 MLD 1593.
  4.  Object of Section 22-A Cr.P.C. is only, that if a grievance is voiced with regard to non-registration of FIR in a cognizable offence, Justice of the Peace in terms of said section can only direct/suggest as to whether in the terms of Section 154, Cr.P.C the S.H.O. had acted legally or illegally. 2007 P.Cr.L.J 124.
  5. Object of Section 22-A Cr.P.C. is to provide a responsible forum at the door step of citizen for rescue against unlawful declines relating to registration of cases in cognizable offences. PLD 2008 Pesh 53.

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