Date: 01/04/1447 AH
Two Convicted Individuals Given Discretionary Punishment by Zone 4 of the Kabul Urban Primary Court
According to the decision of the Criminal Chamber of Zone 4 of the Kabul Urban Primary Court, operating under the Kabul Provincial Appeal Court, two individuals — including one woman — were subjected to discretionary punishment on 1/4/1447 AH for the crime of running away from home.
The Primary Court had sentenced the offenders to two years of imprisonment each, along with 35 lashes each as discretionary punishment.
This ruling was implemented after being approved by the High Council of the Supreme Court.

This entry documents the implementation of disciplinary punishments (taʿzir) on two individuals, including one woman, in Kabul for the offense of “running away from home.” Sentences included two years of imprisonment and 35 lashes each, carried out after approval by the Supreme Court. The criminalization of leaving the household, particularly in the case of women, reflects the enforcement of restrictions on freedom of movement and personal autonomy within the Taliban’s judicial system, alongside the use of corporal punishment for such offenses.