Chapter XVI A · Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement

Unlawful compulsory labour

Section 374 · Pakistan Penal Code

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1[(1)

] Whoever unlawfully compels any person to labour against the will of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

2[(2)

Whoever compels a prisoner of war or a protected person to serve in the armed forces of Pakistan shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year.

Explanation. __ In this section the expressions “prisoner of war” and “protected person” shall have the same meaning as have been assigned to them respectively by Article 4 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12, 1949, and Article 4 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of August 12, 1949, ratified by Pakistan on the second June, 1951.]

Amendment notes (2)›
  1. 1S.
  2. 2Sub-section (2) added by the Pakistan Penal Code (Amdt.) Act, 1958 (36 of 1958), section 2.

How to cite

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Section 374, PPC
With heading
Section 374 PPC (Unlawful compulsory labour)
In full
Section 374, Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860)

Text as amended up to 30-11-2025, from the Pakistan Code, Ministry of Law and Justice. Check the official text before filing. Official PDF, page 132