Dossier
Sanam Umrani
Coverage of Sanam Umrani in the Nexus archive.
- SC rules technical procedures should not impede justice
The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that procedural laws should prioritize human suffering over technicalities, ordering a trial court to re-examine discrepancies in a witness's recorded statement in the murder case of Sanam Umrani. The court mandated corrections to the written testimony within 15 days and a final decision within 30 days, overturning lower court dismissals of the petitioner's application.