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Pakistan Penal Code

Act XLV of 1860 · 615 sections in force in 29 chapters · version dated 30-11-2025

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Chapter ISections 1 to 5

Introduction

  • 1. Title and extent of operation of the Code
  • 2. Punishment of offences committed within Pakistan
  • 3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, Pakistan
5 sections
Chapter IISections 6 to 52-A

General Explanations

  • 6. Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
  • 7. Sense of expression once explained
  • 8. Gender
48 sections
Chapter IIISections 53 to 75

Of Punishments

  • 53. Punishments
  • 54. Commutation of sentence of death
  • 55. Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
24 sections
Chapter IVSections 76 to 106

General Exceptions

  • 76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
  • 77. Act of Judge when acting judicially
  • 78. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
31 sections
Chapter VSections 107 to 120

Of Abetment

  • 107. Abetment of a thing
  • 108. Abettor
  • 108-A. Abetment in Pakistan of offences outside it
15 sections
Chapter VASections 120-A to 120-B

Criminal Conspiracy

  • 120-A. Definition of criminal conspiracy
  • 120-B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
2 sections
Chapter VISections 121 to 130

Of Offences Against the State

  • 121. Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against Pakistan
  • 121-A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
  • 122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Pakistan
14 sections
Chapter VIISections 131 to 140

Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force

  • 131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
  • 132. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
  • 133. Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
11 sections
Chapter VIIISections 141 to 160

Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity

  • 141. Unlawful assembly
  • 142. Being member of unlawful assembly
  • 143. Punishment
22 sections
Chapter IXSections 161 to 171

Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants

  • 161. Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act
  • 162. Taking gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means to influence public servant
  • 163. Taking gratification, for exercise of personal influence with public servant
13 sections
Chapter IXASections 171-A to 171-J

Of Offences Relating to Elections

  • 171-A. "Candidates" "Electoral right" defined
  • 171-B. Bribery
  • 171-C. Undue influence at elections
10 sections
Chapter XSections 172 to 190

Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

  • 172. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
  • 173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
  • 174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
19 sections
Chapter XISections 191 to 228

Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

  • 191. Giving false evidence
  • 192. Fabricating false evidence
  • 193. Punishment for false evidence
42 sections
Chapter XIISections 230 to 263-A

Of Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps

  • 230. "Coin" defined. Pakistan coin
  • 231. Counterfeiting coin
  • 232. Counterfeiting Pakistan coin
35 sections
Chapter XIIISections 264 to 267

Of Offences Relating to Weights and Measures

  • 264. Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
  • 265. Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
  • 266. Being in possession of false weight or measure
4 sections
Chapter XIVSections 268 to 294-B

Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

  • 268. Public nuisance
  • 269. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  • 270. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
32 sections
Chapter XVSections 295 to 298-C

Of Offences Relating to Religion

  • 295. Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
  • 295-A. Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
  • 295-B. Defiling, etc., of copy of Holy Quran
10 sections
Chapter XVISections 299 to 338-H

Of Offences Affecting the Human Body

  • 299. Definitions
  • 300. Qatl-i-amd
  • 301. Causing death of person other than the person whose death was intended
77 sections
Chapter XVI ASections 339 to 377-B

Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement

  • 339. Wrongful restraint
  • 340. Wrongful confinement
  • 341. Punishment for wrongful restraint
53 sections
Chapter XVIISections 378 to 462

Of Offences Against Property

  • 378. Theft
  • 379. Punishment for theft
  • 380. Theft in dwelling house, etc
88 sections
Chapter XVII ASections 462-A to 462-F

Of Offences Relating to Oil and Gas Etc

  • 462-A. Definition
  • 462-B. Tampering with petroleum pipelines, etc
  • 462-C. Tampering with auxiliary or distribution pipelines of petroleum
6 sections
Chapter XVII BSections 462-G to 462-P

Of Offences Relating to Electricity

  • 462-G. Definitions
  • 462-H. Abstraction or tampering etc. with transmission
  • 462-I. Abstraction or tampering etc., with distribution or auxiliary
10 sections
Chapter XVIIISections 463 to 489-G

Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Trade or Property Marks

  • 463. Forgery
  • 464. Making a false document
  • 465. Punishment for forgery
35 sections
Chapter XIXSections 490 to 492

Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

  • 491. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
3 sections
Chapter XXSections 493 to 498

Of Offences Relating to Marriage

  • 493-A. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
  • 494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
  • 495. Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
10 sections
Chapter XX ASections 498-A to 498-C

Of Offences Against Women

  • 498-A. Prohibition of depriving women from inheriting property
  • 498-B. Prohibition of forced marriage
  • 498-C. Prohibition of marriage with the Holy Quran
3 sections
Chapter XXISections 499 to 502-A

Of Defamation

  • 499. Defamation
  • 500. Punishment for defamation
  • 501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
5 sections
Chapter XXIISections 503 to 510

Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance

  • 503. Criminal intimidation
  • 504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
  • 505. Statement conducing to public mischief
8 sections
Chapter XXIIISection 511

Of Attempts to Commit Offences

  • 511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or for a shorter term
1 sections

Text from the Pakistan Code, Ministry of Law and Justice, version dated 30-11-2025. Check the official PDF before relying on any provision in court.