Pakistan, Oct. 18 -- The Lahore High Court (LHC) has acquitted Raja Shahid, an accused who had been sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case, after accepting his criminal appeal. The court observed that authentic CCTV footage can serve as primary documentary evidence in criminal cases and, under certain circumstances, can even form the basis for a conviction in the absence of eyewitnesses.

However, it is essential to establish the authenticity of the video, the integrity of the original recording, and the continuity of the chain of custody of the evidence.

In his judgment, Justice Muhammad Amjad Rafiq of the Lahore High Court noted that there were significant contradictions between the CCTV footage, witness statements, and medica...