A Legal Defense in the M.A. Jinnah Era: Court Proceedings on Rioting and Murder

Sub title : Trial Judgment Pertaining to Accused Shahdulla, Hafiz, Siraj, Kadir, and Alynr

Subject: Law | Indian Penal Code | Rioting | Murder

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 125 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27441

Keyword: Indian Penal Code — Section 302 — Section 147 — Section 149 | Rioting — Murder — Constructive Liability | M.A. Jinnah — Legal History — Pre-Independence India | Court Testimony — Judicial Reasoning — Alibi Defense — Communal Strife

Abstract: This document is an excerpt from a Sessions Court judgment concerning a communal riot case. It details the charges, evidence, and verdict for several accused individuals (Shahdulla, Hafiz, Siraj, Kadir, Alynr), who were charged with offenses including murder (S. 302 IPC) and rioting (S. 147/148 IPC).

Description: This is a primary source document of a historical court judgment from British India. It captures the legal proceedings of a violent riot case, highlighting the application of the Indian Penal Code, the evaluation of witness evidence, and the socio-political context of the time, including mentions of Hindu-Muslim tensions. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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