Muhammad Akram Khan vs. The State, PLD 2001 SC 96 (Pakistan)

The decision of the Supreme Court, for the first time, referred to the fundamental rights of the victim in an "honor killing" case. The court held that "[n]either the law of the land nor religion permits so-called honor killing, which amounts to murder (Qatl-i-Amd) simpliciter. Such iniquitous and vile act is violative of [the] fundamental right as enshrined in Article 9 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which provides that no person would be deprived of life or liberty except in accordance with law. Thus, any custom or usage in that respect is void under Article 8(1) of the Constitution."