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Chapter I · Introduction

  • 1Title and extent of operation of the Code
  • 2Punishment of offences committed within Pakistan
  • 3Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, Pakistan
  • 4Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences
  • 5Certain laws not to be affected by this Act

Chapter II · General Explanations

  • 6Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions
  • 7Sense of expression once explained
  • 8Gender
  • 9Number
  • 10"Man" "Woman"
  • 11"Person"
  • 12"Public"
  • 13[Omitted]
  • 14"Servant of the State"
  • 15[Repealed]
  • 16[Repealed]
  • 17"Government"
  • 18[Repealed]
  • 19"Judge"
  • 20"Court of Justice"
  • 21"Public servant"
  • 22"Moveable property"
  • 23"Wrongful gain" "Wrongful loss" Gaining wrongfully. Losing wrongfully
  • 24"Dishonestly"
  • 25"Fraudulently"
  • 26"Reason to believe"
  • 27Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant
  • 28"Counterfeit"
  • 29"Document"
  • 30"Valuable security"
  • 31"A will"
  • 32Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
  • 33"Act" "Omission"
  • 34Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
  • 35When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention
  • 36Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
  • 37Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence
  • 38Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences
  • 39"Voluntarily"
  • 40"Offence"
  • 41"Special law"
  • 42"Local law"
  • 43"Illegal" "Legally bound, to do"
  • 44"Injury"
  • 45"Life"
  • 46"Death"
  • 47"Animal"
  • 48"Vessel"
  • 49"Year" "Month"
  • 50"Section"
  • 51"Oath"
  • 52"Good faith"
  • 52-A"Harbour"

Chapter III · Of Punishments

  • 53Punishments
  • 54Commutation of sentence of death
  • 55Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life
  • 55-ASaving for President prerogative
  • 56[Repealed]
  • 57Fractions of terms of punishment
  • 58[Omitted]
  • 59[Omitted]
  • 60Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
  • 61[Repealed]
  • 62[Repealed]
  • 63Amount of fine
  • 64Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
  • 65Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
  • 66Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine
  • 67Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only
  • 68Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine
  • 69Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine
  • 70Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability
  • 71Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences
  • 72Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which
  • 73Solitary confinement
  • 74Limit of solitary confinement
  • 75Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction

Chapter IV · General Exceptions

  • 76Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
  • 77Act of Judge when acting judicially
  • 78Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
  • 79Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
  • 80Accident in doing a lawful act
  • 81Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
  • 82Act of a child under ten years of age
  • 83Act of a child above ten and under fourteen of immature understanding
  • 84Act of a person of unsound mind
  • 85Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
  • 86Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
  • 87Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
  • 88Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
  • 89Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
  • 90Consent known to be given under fear or misconception Consent of insane person Consent of child
  • 91Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
  • 92Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
  • 93Communication made in good faith
  • 94Act to which a person is compelled by threats
  • 95Act causing slight harm
  • 96Things done in private defence
  • 97Right of private defence of the body and of property
  • 98Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
  • 99Acts against which there is no right of private defence Extent to which the right may be exercised
  • 100When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
  • 101When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
  • 102Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
  • 103When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
  • 104When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
  • 105Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
  • 106Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person

Chapter V · Of Abetment

  • 107Abetment of a thing
  • 108Abettor
  • 108-AAbetment in Pakistan of offences outside it
  • 109Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
  • 110Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
  • 111Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done Proviso
  • 112Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
  • 113Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
  • 114Abettor present when offence is committed
  • 115Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life__if offence not committed; if act causing harm be done in consequence
  • 116Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment__if offence be not committed; if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence
  • 117Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
  • 118Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life__ if offence be committed; if offence be not committed
  • 119Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent__ if offence be committed; if offence be punishable with death, etc; if offence be not committed
  • 120Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment__ if offence be committed; if offence be not committed

Chapter VA · Criminal Conspiracy

  • 120-ADefinition of criminal conspiracy
  • 120-BPunishment of criminal conspiracy

Chapter VI · Of Offences Against the State

  • 121Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against Pakistan
  • 121-AConspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
  • 122Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Pakistan
  • 123Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
  • 123-ACondemnation of the creation of the State, and advocacy of abolition of its sovereignty
  • 123-BDefiling or unauthorisedly removing the National Flag of Pakistan from Government building, etc
  • 124Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
  • 124-ASedition
  • 125Waging war against any Power in alliance with Pakistan
  • 126Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with Pakistan
  • 127Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
  • 128Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
  • 129Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
  • 130Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner

Chapter VII · Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force

  • 131Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
  • 132Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
  • 133Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
  • 134Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
  • 135Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
  • 136Harbouring deserter
  • 137Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
  • 138Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
  • 138-A[Repealed]
  • 139Persons subject to certain Acts
  • 140Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman

Chapter VIII · Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity

  • 141Unlawful assembly
  • 142Being member of unlawful assembly
  • 143Punishment
  • 144Joining unlawful assembly, armed with deadly weapon
  • 145Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
  • 146Rioting
  • 147Punishment for rioting
  • 148Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
  • 149Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
  • 150Hiring, or conniving at hiring, or persons to join unlawful assembly
  • 151Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
  • 152Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
  • 153Want only giving provocation with intent to cause riot__ if rioting be committed; if not committed
  • 153-APromoting enmity between different groups, etc
  • 153-BInducing students, etc., to take part in political activity
  • 154Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
  • 155Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
  • 156Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
  • 157Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
  • 158Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed
  • 159Affray
  • 160Punishment for committing affray

Chapter IX · Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants

  • 161Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act
  • 162Taking gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means to influence public servant
  • 163Taking gratification, for exercise of personal influence with public servant
  • 164Punishment for abetment by public servant of offences defined in section 162 or 163
  • 165Public servant obtaining valuable thing, without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant
  • 165-APunishment for abetment of offences defined in sections 161 and 165
  • 165-BCertain abettors excepted
  • 166Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
  • 167Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
  • 168Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
  • 169Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
  • 170Personating a public servant
  • 171Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent

Chapter IXA · Of Offences Relating to Elections

  • 171-A"Candidates" "Electoral right" defined
  • 171-BBribery
  • 171-CUndue influence at elections
  • 171-DPersonation at elections
  • 171-EPunishment for bribery
  • 171-FPunishment for undue influence or personation at an election
  • 171-GFalse statement in connection with an election
  • 171-HIllegal payments in connection with an election
  • 171-IFailure to keep election accounts
  • 171-JInducing any person not to participate in any election or referendum, etc

Chapter X · Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

  • 172Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
  • 173Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
  • 174Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
  • 175Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
  • 176Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
  • 177Furnishing false information
  • 178Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
  • 179Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
  • 180Refusing to sign statement
  • 181False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
  • 182False information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
  • 183Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
  • 184Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
  • 185Illegal Purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
  • 186Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
  • 187Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
  • 188Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
  • 189Threat of injury to public servant
  • 190Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant

Chapter XI · Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

  • 191Giving false evidence
  • 192Fabricating false evidence
  • 193Punishment for false evidence
  • 194Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence; if innocent person be thereby convicted and executed
  • 195Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or for a term of seven years or upwards
  • 196Using evidence known to be false
  • 197Issuing or signing false certificate
  • 198Using as true a certificate known to be false
  • 199False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
  • 200Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
  • 201Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender__ if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life; if punishable with less than ten years imprisonment
  • 202Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
  • 203Giving false information respecting an offence committed
  • 204Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
  • 205False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
  • 206Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
  • 207Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
  • 208Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
  • 209Dishonestly making false claim in Court
  • 210Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
  • 211False charge of offence made with intent to injure
  • 212Harbouring offender__ if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
  • 213Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment__ if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
  • 214Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender__ if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
  • 215Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
  • 216Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered__ if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
  • 216-APenalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
  • 216-B[Omitted]
  • 217Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
  • 218Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
  • 219Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
  • 220Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
  • 221Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
  • 222Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
  • 223Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
  • 224Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
  • 225Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
  • 225-AOmission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for
  • 225-BResistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
  • 226[Omitted]
  • 227Violation of condition of remission of punishment
  • 228Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding

Chapter XII · Of Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps

  • 230"Coin" defined. Pakistan coin
  • 231Counterfeiting coin
  • 232Counterfeiting Pakistan coin
  • 233Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
  • 234Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Pakistan coin
  • 235Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin; if Pakistan coin
  • 236Abetting in Pakistan the counterfeiting out of Pakistan of coin
  • 237Import or export of counterfeits coin
  • 238Import or export of counterfeits of Pakistan coin
  • 239Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
  • 240Delivery of Pakistan coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
  • 241Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
  • 242Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
  • 243Possession of Pakistan coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
  • 244Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
  • 245Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
  • 246Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
  • 247Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Pakistan coin
  • 248Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
  • 249Altering appearance of Pakistan coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
  • 250Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
  • 251Delivery of Pakistan coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered
  • 252Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
  • 253Possession of Pakistan coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
  • 254Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
  • 255Counterfeiting Government stamp
  • 256Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
  • 257Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
  • 258Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
  • 259Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
  • 260Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
  • 261Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
  • 262Using Government stamp known to have been before used
  • 263Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
  • 263-AProhibition of fictitious stamps

Chapter XIII · Of Offences Relating to Weights and Measures

  • 264Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
  • 265Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
  • 266Being in possession of false weight or measure
  • 267Making or selling false weight or measure

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

  • 268Public nuisance
  • 269Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  • 270Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  • 271Disobedience to quarantine rule
  • 272Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
  • 273Sale of noxious food or drink
  • 274Adulteration of drugs
  • 275Sale of adulterated drugs
  • 276Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
  • 277Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
  • 278Making atmosphere noxious to health
  • 279Rash driving or riding on a public way
  • 280Rash navigation of vessel
  • 281Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
  • 282Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
  • 283Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
  • 284Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
  • 285Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
  • 286Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
  • 287Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
  • 288Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
  • 289Negligent conduct with respect to animal
  • 290Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
  • 291Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
  • 292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
  • 292-AExposure to seduction [omitted]
  • 292-BChild pornography [omitted]
  • 292-CPunishment for child pornography
  • 293Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
  • 294Obscene acts and songs
  • 294-AKeeping lottery office
  • 294-BOffering of prize in connection with trade, etc

Chapter XV · Of Offences Relating to Religion

  • 295Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
  • 295-ADeliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
  • 295-BDefiling, etc., of copy of Holy Quran
  • 295-CUse of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet
  • 296Disturbing religious assembly
  • 297Trespassing on burial places, etc
  • 298Uttering words, etc. with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings
  • 298-AUse of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of holy personages
  • 298-BMisuse of epithets, descriptions and titles, etc., reserved for certain holy personages or places
  • 298-CPerson of Quadiani group, etc., calling himself a Muslim or preaching or propagating his faith

Chapter XVI · Of Offences Affecting the Human Body

  • 299Definitions
  • 300Qatl-i-amd
  • 301Causing death of person other than the person whose death was intended
  • 302Punishment of qatl-i-amd
  • 303Qatl committed under ikrah-i-tam or ikrah-i-naqis
  • 304Proof of qatl-i-amd liable to qisas, etc
  • 305Wali
  • 306Qatl-i-amd not liable to qisas
  • 307Cases in which qisas for qatl-i-amd shall not be enforced
  • 308Punishment in qatl-i-amd not liable to qisas, etc
  • 309Waiver (Afw) (عفو) of qisas in qatl-i-amd
  • 310Compounding of qisas (Sulh) (صلح) in qatl-i-amd
  • 310-APunishment for giving a female in marriage or otherwise in badla-e-sulh, wanni or swara
  • 311Ta'zir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd
  • 312Qatl-i-'amd after waiver or compounding of qisas
  • 313Right of qisas in qatl-i-amd
  • 314Execution of qisas in qatl-i-amd
  • 315Qatl shibh-i-'amd
  • 316Punishment for qatl shibh-i-amd
  • 317Person committing qatl debarred from succession
  • 318Qatl-i-khata
  • 319Punishment for qatl-i-khata
  • 320Punishment for qatl-i-khata by rash or negligent driving
  • 321Qatl-bis-sabab
  • 322Punishment for qatl-bis-sabab
  • 323Value of diyat
  • 324Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd
  • 325Attempt to commit suicide [omitted]
  • 326Thug
  • 327Punishment
  • 328Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years by parent or person having care of it
  • 328-ACruelty to a child
  • 329Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
  • 330Disbursement of diyat
  • 331Payment of diyat
  • 332Hurt
  • 333Itlaf-i-udw
  • 334Punishment for itlaf-i-udw
  • 335Itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw
  • 336Punishment for itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw
  • 336-AHurt caused by corrosive substance
  • 336-BPunishment for hurt by corrosive substance
  • 337Shajjah
  • 337-APunishment of shajjah
  • 337-BJurh
  • 337-CJaifah
  • 337-DPunishment for jaifah
  • 337-EGhayr-jaifah
  • 337-FPunishment of ghayr-jaifah
  • 337-GPunishment for hurt by rash or negligent driving
  • 337-HPunishment for hurt by rash or negligent act
  • 337-IPunishment for causing hurt by mistake (khata)
  • 337-JCausing hurt by means of a poison
  • 337-KCausing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
  • 337-LPunishment for other hurt
  • 337-MHurt not liable to qisas
  • 337-NCases in which qisas for hurt shall not be enforced
  • 337-OWali in case of hurt
  • 337-PExecution of qisas for hurt
  • 337-QArsh for single organs
  • 337-RArsh for organs in pairs
  • 337-SArsh for organs in quadruplicate
  • 337-TArsh for fingers
  • 337-UArsh for teeth
  • 337-VArsh for hair
  • 337-WMerger of arsh
  • 337-XPayment of arsh
  • 337-YValue of daman
  • 338Isqat-i-Haml (اسقاط حمل)
  • 338-APunishment for Isqat-i-haml
  • 338-BIsqat-i-Janin (اسقاط جنین)
  • 338-CPunishment for Isqat-i-janin
  • 338-DConfirmation of sentence of death by way of qisas or tazir, etc
  • 338-EWaiver or compounding of offences
  • 338-FInterpretation
  • 338-GRules
  • 338-HSaving

Chapter XVI A · Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement

  • 339Wrongful restraint
  • 340Wrongful confinement
  • 341Punishment for wrongful restraint
  • 342Punishment for wrongful confinement
  • 343Wrongful confinement for three or more days
  • 344Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
  • 345Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
  • 346Wrongful confinement in secret
  • 347Wrongful confinement to extort property or constrain to illegal act
  • 348Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
  • 349Force
  • 350Criminal force
  • 351Assault
  • 352Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
  • 353Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
  • 354Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
  • 354-AAssault or use of criminal force to woman and stripping her of her clothes
  • 355Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
  • 356Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
  • 357Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
  • 358Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
  • 359Kidnapping
  • 360Kidnapping from Pakistan
  • 361Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
  • 362Abduction
  • 363Punishments for kidnapping
  • 364Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
  • 364-AKidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen
  • 365Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
  • 365-BKidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage etc
  • 366[Repealed]
  • 366-AProcuration of minor girl
  • 366-BImportation of girl from foreign country
  • 367Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
  • 367-AKidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to unnatural lust
  • 368Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
  • 369Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its persons
  • 369-ATrafficking of human beings [omitted]
  • 370Buying or disposing of any person as a slave
  • 371Habitual dealing in slaves
  • 371-ASelling person for purposes of prostitution, etc
  • 371-BBuying person for purposes of prostitution, etc
  • 372[Repealed]
  • 373[Repealed]
  • 374Unlawful compulsory labour
  • 375Rape
  • 375-AGang rape
  • 376Punishment for rape
  • 376-ADisclosure of identity of victim of rape, etc
  • 376-BExceptional first offenders or repeat offenders [omitted]
  • 377Unnatural offences
  • 377-ASexual abuse
  • 377-BPunishment

Chapter XVII · Of Offences Against Property

  • 378Theft
  • 379Punishment for theft
  • 380Theft in dwelling house, etc
  • 381Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
  • 381-ATheft of a car or other motor vehicles
  • 382Theft after preparation made for causing death hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
  • 383Extortion
  • 384Punishment for extortion
  • 385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
  • 386Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
  • 387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
  • 388Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life etc
  • 389Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
  • 390Robbery When theft is robbery When extortion is robbery
  • 391Dacoity
  • 392Punishment for robbery
  • 393Attempt to commit robbery
  • 394Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
  • 395Punishment for dacoity
  • 396Dacoity with murder
  • 397Robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
  • 398Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
  • 399Making preparation to commit dacoity
  • 400Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
  • 401Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
  • 402Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
  • 402-AHijacking
  • 402-BPunishment for hijacking
  • 402-CPunishment for harbouring hijacker, etc
  • 403Dishonest misappropriation of property
  • 404Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
  • 405Criminal breach of trust
  • 406Punishment for criminal breach of trust
  • 407Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc
  • 408Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
  • 409Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
  • 410Stolen property
  • 411Dishonestly receiving stolen property
  • 412Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a decoity
  • 413Habitually dealing in stolen property
  • 414Assisting in concealment of stolen property
  • 415Cheating
  • 416Cheating by personation
  • 417Punishment for cheating
  • 418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
  • 419Punishment for cheating by personation
  • 420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
  • 421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
  • 422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
  • 423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of
  • 424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
  • 425Mischief
  • 426Punishment for mischief
  • 427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
  • 428Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
  • 429Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
  • 430Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
  • 431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river, or channel
  • 432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
  • 433Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea- mark
  • 434Mischief by destroying or moving etc., a landmark fixed by public authority
  • 435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
  • 436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc
  • 437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
  • 438Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
  • 439Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
  • 441Criminal trespass
  • 442House-trespass
  • 443Lurking house-trespass
  • 444Lurking house-trespass by night
  • 445House-breaking
  • 446House-breaking by night
  • 447Punishment for criminal trespass
  • 448Punishment for house-trespass
  • 449House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
  • 450House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
  • 451House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
  • 452House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
  • 453Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house breaking
  • 454Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
  • 455Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
  • 456Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house breaking by night
  • 457Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
  • 458Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
  • 459Hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
  • 460Persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable for qatl or hurt caused by one of them
  • 461Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
  • 462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody

Chapter XVII A · Of Offences Relating to Oil and Gas Etc

  • 462-ADefinition
  • 462-BTampering with petroleum pipelines, etc
  • 462-CTampering with auxiliary or distribution pipelines of petroleum
  • 462-DTampering with gas meter by domestic consumer, etc
  • 462-ETampering with gas meter by Industrial or commercial consumer, etc
  • 462-FDamaging or destructing the transmission or transportation lines, etc

Chapter XVII B · Of Offences Relating to Electricity

  • 462-GDefinitions
  • 462-HAbstraction or tampering etc. with transmission
  • 462-IAbstraction or tampering etc., with distribution or auxiliary
  • 462-JInterference, improper use or tampering with electric meter by domestic consumer, etc
  • 462-KInterference, improper use of tampering with electric meter by industrial or commercial, etc
  • 462-LInterference, improper use or tempering with electric meter by agricultural consumer, etc
  • 462-MDamaging or destroying or destructing the transmission lines, distribution lines, electric meter etc
  • 462-NRecovery of outstanding amounts from persons involved in section 462H to 462M offences
  • 462-OCognizance
  • 462-POverriding effect

Chapter XVIII · Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Trade or Property Marks

  • 463Forgery
  • 464Making a false document
  • 465Punishment for forgery
  • 466Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
  • 467Forgery for valuable security, will, etc
  • 468Forgery for purpose of cheating
  • 469Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
  • 470Forged document
  • 471Using as genuine a forged document
  • 472Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
  • 473Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
  • 474Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
  • 475Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or
  • 476Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating, documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
  • 477Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
  • 477-AFalsification of accounts
  • 478Trade mark
  • 479Property mark
  • 480Using a false trade mark
  • 481Using a false property mark
  • 482Punishment for using a false trade-mark or property mark
  • 483Counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark used by another
  • 484Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
  • 485Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark
  • 486Selling goods marked with a counterfeit trade mark or property mark
  • 487Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
  • 488Punishment for making use of any such false mark
  • 489Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
  • 489-ACounterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
  • 489-BUsing as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
  • 489-CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
  • 489-DMaking or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
  • 489-EMaking or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
  • 489-FDishonestly issuing a cheque
  • 489-GCounterfeiting or using documents resembling prize bonds or unauthorized sale thereof

Chapter XIX · Of the Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

  • 490[Repealed]
  • 491Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
  • 492[Repealed]

Chapter XX · Of Offences Relating to Marriage

  • 493[Repealed]
  • 493-ACohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
  • 494Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
  • 495Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
  • 496Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
  • 496-AEnticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a woman
  • 496-BFornication
  • 496-CPunishment for false accusation of fornication
  • 497[Repealed]
  • 498[Repealed]

Chapter XX A · Of Offences Against Women

  • 498-AProhibition of depriving women from inheriting property
  • 498-BProhibition of forced marriage
  • 498-CProhibition of marriage with the Holy Quran

Chapter XXI · Of Defamation

  • 499Defamation
  • 500Punishment for defamation
  • 501Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
  • 502Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
  • 502-ATrial of offences under this Chapter

Chapter XXII · Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance

  • 503Criminal intimidation
  • 504Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
  • 505Statement conducing to public mischief
  • 506Punishment for criminal intimidation; If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc
  • 507Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
  • 508Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
  • 509Insulting modesty or causing sexual harassment
  • 510Misconduct in public by a drunken person

Chapter XXIII · Of Attempts to Commit Offences

  • 511Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or for a shorter term
Pakistan Penal Code

Chapter XX · Of Offences Relating to Marriage

[Repealed]

Section 493 · Pakistan Penal Code

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This section has been omitted or repealed. The official contents list it as “[Repealed]”.

Pakistan Code, Ministry of Law and Justice, version dated 30-11-2025. Official PDF, p. 170.

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