Explanation

It is a fundamental principle of criminal law requiring both a wrongful act (actus reus) and a guilty intention (mens rea) for liability.

Without mens rea, mere acts usually do not constitute a crime.

Explanation

According to the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), an unlawful assembly is defined as a group of five or more people who are armed and have a common goal to commit crimes.

Explanation

Punishment: Imprisonment for a term that may extend to seven years, in addition to a fine.

 Abduction involves the forcible taking or enticing of a person.

Although the illegal detention of a person may continue, the act of abduction itself is a one-time offence.

Explanation

Under section 265-K of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), an accused can be acquitted before the conclusion of the trial if,

after hearing both the prosecution and the accused,

the court finds there is no probability of the accused being convicted of any offence. 

Explanation

Under the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), house trespass is a specific type of criminal trespass that occurs when someone enters a building, tent, or vessel used as a human dwelling,

a place of worship, or a property storage location,

with the intent to commit an offense or annoy the lawful possessor. 

Explanation

Grave and Sudden Provocation – Section 300 Exception 1

If the accused was deprived of self-control due to grave and sudden provocation, and caused death in the heat of passion.

Under the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), causing death is considered culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rather than murder, in specific scenarios like grave and sudden provocation, where the offender loses self-control.

Explanation

Under Section 107 PPC, abetment includes instigating a person to do something.

It also includes intentionally aiding by act or illegal omission in the commission of that act.

Explanation

Section 34 PPC establishes the rule of joint liability in acts done with common intention.

Every participant is treated as if they committed the entire act individually.

Explanation

Order 39 CPC deals with temporary injunctions and interlocutory orders.

These are granted to preserve rights or prevent harm until the final decision of the case.

Explanation

Civil petition for leave to appeal (CPLA) lies to the Supreme Court under its Constitution jurisdiction, not directly under CPC.

First appeal, second appeal, and appeal against order are recognized forms of appeal under CPC.