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Pakistan Penal Code

Chapter XXI · Of Defamation

Punishment for defamation

Section 500 · Pakistan Penal Code

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1Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both 2[:]

2[Provided that the originator of the defamatory imputation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which shall not be less than one hundred thousand rupees, or with both.

Explanation. __ “Originator” means the initiator of a defamatory imputation.]

Amendment notes (2)›
  1. 1In this section for the word "simple" the word "rigorous" has been subs. in its application to the Province of West Pakistan by (W. P. Act
  2. 2Substituted and Inserted by Act IX of 04, sections 7,8.

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Section 500, PPC
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Section 500 PPC (Punishment for defamation)
In full
Section 500, 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 175