Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case
June 2026 | By Azad News
Islamabad — The Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld the death sentence of a convict in a child rape and murder case, ruling that self-induced intoxication cannot be used as a defence to escape criminal responsibility.
In a detailed judgment, Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar stated that voluntary intoxication does not exempt an individual from liability for criminal acts committed under its influence.
The court rejected the appeal filed by the convict, who had argued that the offence was committed under the influence of intoxication, a claim previously recorded during trial proceedings.
A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Kakar, reviewed the case involving the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Sibi, Balochistan, in 2014.
The convict had earlier been sentenced to death by a trial court under sections 302 (murder), 364-A (kidnapping), and 376 (rape) of the Pakistan Penal Code. The sentence was later upheld by the Balochistan High Court before reaching the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court observed that both lower courts had properly evaluated the evidence and found the accused guilty beyond reasonable doubt, with no legal or procedural error warranting interference.
The judgment reaffirmed the legal principle that voluntary intoxication cannot be used as a justification to reduce or avoid punishment for serious criminal offences.
Conclusion
The Supreme Court’s decision reinforces that criminal responsibility cannot be avoided on the basis of self-induced intoxication, particularly in cases involving severe crimes such as rape and murder.
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