Section 27: Punishment for defective investigation and reward for successful investigation

27. Punishment for defective investigation 4[and reward for successful investigation].– 4[(1)] If 1[an Anti-terrorism Court] or 1[a High Court] comes to the conclusion during the course of or at the conclusion of the trial that the investigating officer, or other concerned officers have failed to carry out the investigation properly or diligently or have failed to pursue the case properly and in breach of their duties, it shall be lawful for such Court or, as the case may be, 1[High Court] to punish the delinquent officers with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both by resort to summary proceedings. 4[(2) Incentive systems shall be introduced by the Provincial Governments providing for appropriate rewards to investigating officers who conduct successful investigation.]

Effective date: 1997-08-16

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