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Pakistan Penal Code

Chapter II · General Explanations

"Local law"

Section 42 · Pakistan Penal Code

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A “local law” is a law applicable only to a particular part of 1[the territories comprised in 2[Pakistan]].

Amendment notes (2)›
  1. 1Substituted by A. O., 1949, Schedule, for “British India”.
  2. 2Substituted by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s.

How to cite

In a petition
Section 42, PPC
With heading
Section 42 PPC ("Local law")
In full
Section 42, 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 38