Chapter II · General Explanations

"Illegal" "Legally bound, to do"

Section 43 · Pakistan Penal Code

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The word “illegal” is applicable to everything which is an offence or which is prohibited by law, or which furnishes ground for a civil action : and a person is said to be “legally bound to do” whatever it is illegal in him to omit.

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Section 43, PPC
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Section 43 PPC ("Illegal" "Legally bound, to do")
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Section 43, 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