Lahore High Court Rules in Favor of Jury Selection Based on Racial Considerations in Trial Involving British Soldier
Lahore, Pakistan — A significant ruling regarding the composition of juries in racially sensitive legal cases has been handed down by the Lahore High Court. The decision emerged from an appeals case involving a British soldier accused of grievously injuring an Indian citizen. The judgment, delivered by a full bench comprising Justices Broadway, Fforde, and Campbell, has underscored the allowable claims for juries in cases that involve inherent racial considerations. The legal proceedings began when an attorney, Mr. D’Connor of the Bar-at-law, filed an application last Monday on behalf of the accused soldier. The individual … Read more