Islamabad High Court bars FIR mention in character certificates after acquittal
⟶ The Islamabad High Court has ruled that police cannot include an FIR in a character certificate for individuals acquitted in a case. Justice Ayyaz Shaukat declared such certificates unlawful and invalid.
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that police cannot mention an FIR in the character certificate of a citizen who has been acquitted in the case, declaring any such certificate unlawful and invalid. Justice Ayyaz Shaukat, while deciding a pu…
Why it matters
This ruling affects citizens who have been acquitted in legal cases and are seeking character certificates.