Pakistan, June 13 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan has released its detailed written verdict in Noor Mukadam murder case on June 10, upholding the death sentence of convict Zahir Jaffar. While the top court maintained his conviction for rape, it commuted the associated death sentence to life imprisonment.
The judgment spans 13 pages and reiterates the court's stance that Jaffer, who was found guilty of the brutal killing, is "a ruthless killer" and "not worthy of sympathy."
According to the verdict, the Supreme Court upheld the rulings of both lower courts, terming them correct and unanimous. A key element of the court's reasoning was based on the Silent Witness Theory-a legal principle that allows for video evidence to be accepted even i...