Date: 06/08/1403

Implementation of Discretionary Criminal Sentence Against One Defendant in Faryab Province
Based on the ruling of the Primary Court of Dawlatabad District in Faryab Province, a discretionary criminal sentence was executed today, Sunday, 24/04/1446 Hijri Qamari, in public against one individual accused of adultery.
The Primary Court had sentenced the defendant to four months of enforceable imprisonment and 35 lashes as discretionary punishment. This ruling was implemented following its approval by the Supreme Court.
The public gathering held for this purpose was attended by Al-Haj Mawlawi Ali Gul (Hamidi), Chief Justice of the Appellate Court, along with judges, muftis, civil and military officials, and a large number of local residents.
During the session, the ruling of the Primary Court and the Supreme Court’s confirmation were publicly read aloud.
The gathering concluded with prayers following the execution of the discretionary punishment.

This case reflects the routine use of public ta’zir punishment by Taliban courts, combining imprisonment with corporal punishment and carried out as a public proceeding. Supreme Court approval and the presence of senior appellate judicial officials signal institutional endorsement and normalization of corporal punishment as part of ordinary judicial practice. The public reading of verdicts and concluding prayers frame punishment as both legal enforcement and moral instruction, with no indication of procedural safeguards or defense rights.