An additional judge and sessions judge has rejected a petition seeking registration of a four against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Minister of the Interior Mohsin Naqvi, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and others over the alleged death of a citizen under PTI’s November 26 -Protest.

In the written judgment, Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka gave that the petitioner’s lawyer’s arguments had no weight as support material is required for such a petition.

In his nine-page detailed verdict, the judge said that for a four to be registered, sufficient evidence must be presented, something that the petitioner has not delivered.

The petitioner claimed that his son, Muhammad Ali, was among nine people allegedly killed during the protest. However, he failed to give a death certificate or report after Mortem. The petitioner also claimed that the police and Islamabad authorities refused to give any record related to the deaths.

According to the petition, all nine deceased persons from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were.

The court noted that the petitioner could have requested a fatigue order from a magistrate to decide the cause of death but did not. The petitioner’s lawyer claimed it was the responsibility of the police to decide the cause of death.

The petitioner also claimed that police forced him to sign an empty document when handing his son’s body. He also claimed that when he and the families of other deceased persons went to the police station to submit a four, they were detained. According to him, police later released others after making statements but refused to register his statement.

The court also emphasized that the names of the defendants were not mentioned in the petition. It also stated that forensic medicine, legal medicine and medical-legal reports are important for criminal justice and fair trials under Article 10-A. The role of a medical examiner is essential in such cases.