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Section: Islamic Hudood Laws 1979

Question About: Who can file complaint for Qazf

Who can file complaint for Qazf?

Answer
Cognizance of this offence can be taken only on complaint lodged in Court either by the person in respect of whom qazf has been committed, or if he be alive, by any person authorized by him H dead by any of his ascendants or descendants. v>
Where both the accused man and woman were proved to be innocent and the prosecution witness was found to have told a lie that Zina was committed by the man against the woman it was held al Court should have order for prosecution of the witness Qazf Ordinance. In the circumstances the Federal Shariat Court directed the police concerned to call up the woman concerned and register a case against the witness for the offence of Qazf.
Sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19 are omitted through Women protection Bill.