The Supreme Court has issued an explanatory statement on the misinterpretation of the Supreme Court decision on the media.
Clarifies Decision Misinterpretation
In the statement, it is said that a decision of the Supreme Court is being wrongly reported on electronic, print and social media, misunderstandings are being created due to the wrong reporting of the decision of the Supreme Court, an impression is being given that the Supreme Court has Deviated from Second Constitutional Amendment (Definition of Muslim).
The statement said that a false impression was being given that the provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code on “crimes against religion” had been asked to be abolished. , the impression of abolishing the provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code relating to crimes against religion is completely wrong.
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According to the statement, even if the charges are admitted in the FRI, Section 5 of the Criminal Amendment Act, 1932 is applicable in the case. According to the Criminal Amendment Act, 6 months imprisonment can be given for publishing a prohibited book.