Siblings acquitted in blasphemy case after 20 years
• SC sets aside death sentences upheld by LHC • Observes findings on mental illness raise doubts about culpability ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday acquitted two brothers in a blasphemy case under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), setting aside their death sentences earlier upheld by the Lahore High Court (LHC) over a decade ago. A three-judge SC bench, headed by Chief…

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• SC sets aside death sentences upheld by LHC • Observes findings on mental illness raise doubts about culpability ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday acquitted two brothers in a blasphemy case under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),…
