Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
18%
3 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
72/100
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Crime & Law
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
After eight years, a judicial magistrate on Tuesday acquitted Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and five others in a case pertaining to the recovery of liquor from his Dr Ziauddin Hospital room.
asserted
magistrate → acquit → room
The then chief justice of Pakistan, Mian Saqib Nisar, had raided the room and allegedly found the liquor.
uncertain
justice → raid → liquor
Later, a case was registered at the Boat Basin police station under Section 4 (owning or possessing intoxicant) of the Prevention (enforcement of Hadd) Ordinance 1979 read with Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender) and 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
asserted
case → register → Code
On Tuesday, after hearing and examining the records, Judicial Magistrate (South) Aasim Aslam acquitted Mr Memon and five others for lack of evidence against them.
asserted
Aslam → hear → them
In its order, the court observed that the prosecution alleged that the suspected liquor bottles were recovered from the possession of the accused persons.
asserted
bottles → observe → persons
However, the chemical examination report of the recovered bottles does not support the prosecution allegations.
asserted
report → recover → allegations
Rather, it mentioned that the bottles contain honey and olive oil.
asserted
bottles → mention → honey
“Thus, both the reports being material pieces of evidence have failed to corroborate the prosecution version.
asserted
being → fail → version
It is settled principle of criminal jurisprudence that the prosecution is bound to establish the case beyond the reasonable doubt and the burden of proving the guilt of accused cannot be shifted upon him,” the court observed.
asserted
court → settle → him
It added that mere allegations of the police officials in the absence of reliable and corroborative evidence were insufficient to sustain a conviction particularly when the scientific evidence available on record contradicts the prosecution story.
asserted
evidence → add → story
The judge also noted that the prosecution case in these circumstances has failed to establish the essential ingredients of the alleged offences beyond a reasonable doubt.
asserted
case → note → doubt
According to the prosecution, on Sept 1, 2018, the then assistant superintendent of Karachi Central Prison received information that illegal activities were taking place in a private hospital room where Mr Memon was staying due to illness.
uncertain
Memon → accord → illness
The room had been declared a sub-jail as Mr Memon was in judicial custody in connection with a NAB reference.
asserted
Memon → declare → reference
The prosecution added that jail police went to the room and recovered two bottles, one allegedly containing alcohol and the other apparently containing honey.
uncertain
police → add → honey
Later, a case was registered against Mr Memon and his employees at the Boat Basin police station.
asserted
case → register → station
During the trial, defence counsel Uroosha Memon argued before the court that Mr Memon was falsely implicated in the case for political victimisation.
asserted
Memon → argue → victimisation
She further argued that as per chemical reports the alleged bottles contained honey and olive oil, adding that despite it being a crowded place, the police did not associate any private witness.
asserted
police → argue → witness
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