{"id":11326,"date":"2026-03-09T14:29:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?p=11326"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:29:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:29:46","slug":"justice-through-dignity-respecting-witnesses-to-uphold-the-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?p=11326","title":{"rendered":"Justice through Dignity: Respecting Witnesses to Uphold the Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_cfb063d291648b21\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Karachi (HRNW):<\/b> In a recent and significant ruling, <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"44\">Justice Salahuddin Panhwar<\/b> of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a directive to courts across the country mandating that witnesses be provided with seating arrangements while giving their testimony, rather than being forced to remain standing. While this may seem like a minor procedural change, it carries profound moral and legal weight within the justice system, reinforcing the principle that a witness is a &#8220;helper of the court&#8221; rather than a criminal. The Constitution of Pakistan guarantees the inviolability of human dignity and the right to a fair trial, yet forcing individuals to stand for hours during cross-examination has often contradicted these principles. By ensuring a comfortable and respectful environment, the court allows witnesses to provide their statements with confidence and mental clarity, protected from physical strain or humiliation. Justice Panhwar\u2019s directive serves as a vital reminder that true justice is not merely established through final verdicts, but through the compassionate and dignified treatment of those who step forward to serve the law.<\/p>\n<hr data-path-to-node=\"2\" \/>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Reporting on judicial reforms and human rights is a core part of our mission. To support our work in providing verified news on the Pakistani legal system and civil rights, please consider contributing at <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=http:\/\/hrnww.com\/support-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiF2PDmyZKTAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ8QI\">hrnww.com\/support-us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi (HRNW): In a recent and significant ruling, Justice Salahuddin Panhwar of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a directive to courts across the country mandating that witnesses be provided with seating arrangements while giving their testimony, rather than being forced to remain standing. While this may seem like a minor procedural change, it&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[79,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-court-news","category-legal-reforms-human-rights-laws"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11326"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11331,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11326\/revisions\/11331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}