- Pre-planning — Free fight — Punishment of — If the murder is not pre-planned and is a result of free fight than each accused is responsible for his own act and there is no question of self-defence. Abdul Aziz v. Muhammad Lal and 2 others 2001 SCR 402 (D)
- Expectancy of life — There is a ring of authorities that the protracted trial and the expectancy of life are not valid grounds for not awarding the normal penalty of death sentence in case of murder. M. Mumtaz Hussain and another v. M. Arshad and 2 others 2001 SCR 231 (A)
- Notice of murder — If murder committed is not premeditated and the motive is shrouded in mystery, the capital punishment is not awarded especially so when the offender is teen-ager. M. Mumtaz Hussain and another v. M. Arshad and 2 others 2001 SCR 231(B)
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