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A criminal defense attorney can provide expert guidance on criminal revision, a legal remedy in Pakistan that allows a higher court to review and correct errors in a decision made by a lower court in a criminal case. Under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898, criminal revision ensures that justice is upheld by addressing legal errors, procedural irregularities, or excessive punishments.
Unlike an appeal, criminal revision does not involve a full retrial or re-examination of evidence. Instead, a higher court reviews the legality, correctness, or appropriateness of the lower court’s decision, ensuring that any mistakes or injustices are rectified. A criminal defense attorney can help navigate this process to safeguard your rights and seek a fair outcome.
Criminal revision is governed by Sections 435-439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, which empower higher courts to review orders or judgments of lower courts.
Allows a Sessions Judge or High Court to examine the record of a criminal case to ensure proper application of law.
Provides power to a Sessions Judge to order further inquiry into a case dismissed by a Magistrate.
Grants the High Court the authority to revise, modify, or set aside orders of lower courts.
A criminal revision petition can be filed under the following circumstances:
If the trial court has misapplied the law or followed an incorrect legal procedure.
If the lower court has passed an order beyond its jurisdiction.
If the sentence imposed is excessively harsh or unjustified.
If a person is wrongly acquitted or convicted due to misinterpretation of law.
If there is an apparent miscarriage of justice that needs correction.
A criminal revision petition can be filed in:
When a criminal revision petition is filed, the revisional court has the power to:
✔ Examine the records: of the lower court’s proceedings.
✔ Modify, alter, or set aside the order if it finds errors.
✔ Enhance, reduce, or modify the sentence of the accused.
✔ Order a retrial if the case was not properly conducted.
✔ Dismiss the revision petition if no legal error is found.
Focuses only on legal errors and procedural irregularities
A complete re-examination of facts, evidence, and law.
No fresh evidence is allowed; only legal aspects are reviewed
Fresh evidence and new arguments can be considered.
The accused, complainant, or state.
The accused or prosecution in case of conviction or acquittal.
The court may modify, alter, or set aside the decision.
The court may uphold, overturn, or modify the lower court’s decision.
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If you or someone you know needs to challenge an unjust criminal judgment, contact us today for expert assistance from a criminal defense attorney in filing a criminal revision petition in Pakistan.