Date: 25/12/1446
Implementation of Disciplinary Punishment on a Convicted Individual in Sar-e-Pul Province
In accordance with the decision of the Criminal Division of the Appellate Court of Sar-e-Pul Province, a disciplinary punishment was enforced on an individual convicted of causing injury and trespassing. The punishment was carried out on 25/12/1446 AH.

The Criminal Division of the Appellate Court had sentenced the convict to five months of imprisonment, payment of 5,000 Afghanis for medical expenses, and 20 lashes as a disciplinary penalty. This ruling was executed after confirmation by the esteemed Supreme Court in the courtyard of the Appellate Court of Sar-e-Pul Province, in the presence of division heads, judicial members, administrative and service staff, military personnel, and visitors.

This entry documents the implementation of discretionary criminal punishment (taʿzir) in Sar-e-Pul Province following a ruling by the Criminal Division of the Provincial Court of Appeal. An individual convicted of causing injury and trespassing was sentenced to a combination of imprisonment, corporal punishment, and financial compensation. The punishment was carried out in the courtyard of the appellate court after confirmation by the Supreme Court authority and in the presence of judicial officials, administrative staff, security personnel, and members of the public. The case reflects the Taliban justice system’s use of combined penalties—including flogging and custodial sentences—in response to criminal offenses involving harm to persons or property.