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Lahore High Court 2023 Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) S. 4(1)

2023 PTD 1434

Investigation
ABDUL SABOOR
Appellant
VS
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN and others
Respondent

Case Laws / Head Notes / Paras

Investigation—Scope—Investigation of cognizable offence or non-cognizable offence has reference to procedure which does not affect substantive rights of accused.
Interpretation of. Statutes--Substantive and procedural law—Scope—Litigant has a vested right in substantive law but no such right exists in procedural law.
Investigative process—Scope—Investigative process prescribed by provisions of sections 8 and 9 of Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010, are closely connected with attachment of property involved in the offence of money laundering—Procedure so provided is distinct and separate that bears no resemblance with the procedure envisaged by Criminal Procedure Code, 1898.