Pakistan Penal Code

THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE,1860
Last Amended on 20170216
CONTENTS
SECTIONS:
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1. Title and extent of operation of the Code.
2. Punishment of offences committed within Pakistan.
3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried
within, Pakistan.
4. Extension of Code to extraterritorial
offences.
5. Certain laws not to be affected by this Act.
CHAPTER II
GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
6. Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions.
7. Sense of expression once explained.
8. Gender.
9. Number.
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 [Repealed.]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 [Repealed.]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 [Repealed.]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."
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"Wrongful loss."
Gaining wrongful ly. Losing wrongfully.
24. "Dishonestly."
25. "Fraudulently."
26. "Reason to believe."
27. Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant.
28. "Counterfeit."
29. "Document."
30. "Valuable security."
31. "A will".
32. Words referring to acts include illegal omissions.
33. "Act." "Omission."
34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention.
35. When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal
knowledge of intention.
36. Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission.
37. Cooperation
by doing one of several acts constituting an offence.
38. Persons 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
53. Punishments.
54. Commutation of sentence of death.
55. Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life.
55 A. Saving for President prerogative.
56. [Repealed.]
57. Fractions of terms of punishment.
58. [Omitted.]
59. [Omitted.]
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60. Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or
simple.
61. [Repealed.]
62. [Repealed.]
63. Amount of fine.
64. Sentence of imprisonment for nonpayment
of fine.
65. Limit to imprisonment for nonpayment
of fine, when imprisonment and fine
awardable.
66. Description of imprisonment for nonpayment
of fine.
67. Imprisonment for nonpayment
of fine, when offence punishable with fine only.
68. Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine.
69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine.
70. Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to discharge
property from liability.
71. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.
72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that
it is doubtful of which.
73. Solitary confinement.
74. Limit of solitary confinement.
75. Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII
after previous conviction.
CHAPTER IV
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by
law.
77. Act of Judge when acting judicially.
78. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court.
79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified,
by law.
80. Accident in doing a lawful act.
81. Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other
harm.
82. Act of a child under seven years of age.
83. Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding.
84. Act of a person of unsound mind.
85. Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against
his will.
86. Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is
intoxicated.
87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt,
done by consent.
88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's
benefit.
89. Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of
guardian.
Provisos.
90. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception.
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Consent of insane person.
Consent of child.
91. Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused.
92. Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent.
Proviso.
93. Communication made in good faith.
94. Act to which a person is compelled by threats.
95. Act causing slight harm.
Of the Right of Private Defence
96. Things done in private defence.
97. Right of private defence of the body and of property.
98. Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.
99 Acts against which there is no right of private defence.
Extent to which the right may be exercised.
100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death.
101. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.
102. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body.
103. When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death.
104. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.
105. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property.
106. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to
innocent person.
CHAPTER V
OF ABETMENT
107. Abetment of a thing.
108. Abettor.
108 A. Abetment in Pakistan of offences outside it.
109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and
where no express provision is made for its punishment.
110. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from
that of abettor.
111. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done.
Proviso.
112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.
113. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that
intended by the abettor.
114. Abettor present when offence is committed.
115. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for lifeif
offence not committed;
if act causing harm be done in consequence.
116. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonmentif
offence be not committed;
if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent
offence.
117. Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons.
118. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for
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if offence be committed;
if offence be not committ ed.
119. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to
preventif
offence be committed;
if offence be punishable with death, etc.;
if offence be not committed.
120. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonmentif
offence be committed;
if offence be not committed.
CHAPTER VA
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
120 A. Definition of criminal conspiracy.
120 B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy.
CHAPTER VI
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
121. Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against Pakistan.
121 A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121.
122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Pakistan.
123. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.
123 A. Condemnation of the creation of the State, and advocacy of abolition of its
sovereignty.
123 B. Defiling or unauthorisedly removing the National Flag of Pakistan from
Government building, etc.
124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the
exercise of any lawful power.
124 A. Sedition.
125. Waging war against any Power in alliance with Pakistan.
126. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with Pakistan.
127. Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and
126.
128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.
129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.
130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner.
CHAPTER VII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE
131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his
duty.
132. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof.
133. Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in
execution of his office.
134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed.
135. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman.
136. Harbouring deserter.
137. Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master.
138. Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman.
138 A. [Repealed.]
139. Persons subject to certain Acts.
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140. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman.
CHAPTER VIII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
141. Unlawful assembly.
142. Being member of unlawful assembly.
143. Punishment.
144. Joining unlawful assembly, armed with deadly weapon.
145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to
disperse.
146. Rioting.
147. Punishment for rioting.
148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon.
149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution
of common object.
150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, or persons to join unlawful assembly.
151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has
been commanded to disperse.
152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
153. Want only giving provocation with intent to cause riotif
rioting be committed;
if not committed.
153 A. Promoting enmity between different groups, etc.
153 B. Inducing students, etc., to take part in political activity.
154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held.
155. Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed.
156. Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed.
157. Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.
158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot;
or to go armed.
159. Affray.
160. Punishment for committing affray.
CHAPTER IX
OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
161. Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an
official act.
162. Taking gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means to influence public
servant.
163. Taking gratification, for exercise of personal influence with public servant.
164. Punishment for abetment by public servant of offences defined in section 162 or
163.
165. Public servant obtaining valuable thing, without consideration from person
concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.
165 A. Punishment for abetment of offences defined in sections 161 and 165.
165 B. Certain abettors excepted.
166. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person.
167. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.
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168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.
169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.
170. Personating a public servant.
171. Wearing 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 B. Bribery.
171 C. Undue influence at elections.
171 D. Personation at elections.
171 E. Punishment for bribery.
171 F. Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election.
171 G. False statement in connection with an election.
171 H. Illegal payments in connection with an election.
171 I. Failure to keep election accounts.
171 J. Inducing any person not to participate in any election or referendum, etc.
CHAPTER X
OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC
SERVANTS
172. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding.
173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication
thereof.
174. Nonattendance
in obedience to an order from public servant.
175. Omission to produce document to public servant by person
legally bound to produce it.
176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound
to give it.
177. Furnishing false information.
178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.
179. Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.
180. Refusing to sign statement.
181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to
administer an oath or affirmation.
182. False information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to
the injury of another person.
183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant.
184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
185. Illegal Purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public
servant.
186. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.
187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.
188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.
189. Threat of injury to public servant.
190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to
public servant.
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CHAPTER XI
OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
191. Giving false evidence.
192. Fabricating false evidence.
193. Punishment for false evidence.
194. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital
offence;
if innocent person be thereby convicted and executed.
195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence
punishable with imprisonment for life or for a term of seven years or upwords.
196. Using evidence known to be false.
197. Issuing or signing false certificate.
198. Using as true a certificate known to be false.
199. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.
200. Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false.
201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to
screen offenderif
a capital offence.
if punishable with imprisonment for life;
if punishable with less than ten years imprisonment.
202. Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform.
203. Giving false information respecting an offence committed.
204. Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence.
205. False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution.
206. Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited
or in execution.
207. Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.
208. Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due.
209. Dishonestly making false claim in Court.
210. Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due.
211. False charge of offence made with intent to injure.
212. Harbouring offender.
if a capital offence;
if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.
213. Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.
if a capital offence;
if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.
214. Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offenderif
a capital offence;
if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.
215. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
216. Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has
been orderedif
a capital offence;
if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.
216 A. Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.
216 B. [Omitted.]
217. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from
punishment or property from forfeiture.
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218. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person
from punishment or property from forfeiture.
219. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to
law.
220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows
that he is acting contrary to law.
221. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to
apprehend.
222. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to
apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed.
223. Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant.
224. Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension.
225. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person.
225 A. Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in
cases not otherwise provided for.
225 B. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases
not otherwise provided for.
226. [Omitted.]
227. Violation of condition of remission of punishment.
228. Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding.
229. Personation of a juror or assessor.
CHAPTER XII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
230. "Coin" defined.
Pakistan coin.
231. Counterfeiting coin.
232. Counterfeiting Pakistan coin.
233. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin.
234. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Pakistan coin.
235. Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for
counterfeiting coin; if Pakistan coin.
236. Abetting in Pakistan the counterfeiting out of Pakistan of coin.
237. Import or export of counterfeit coin.
238. Import or export of counterfeits of Pakistan coin.
239. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.
240. Delivery of Pakistan coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.
241. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not
know to be counterfeit.
242. Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he
became possessed thereof.
243. Possession of Pakistan coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he
became possessed thereof.
244. Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition
from that fixed by law.
245. Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.
246. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin.
247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of
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Pakistan coin.
248. Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different
description.
249. Altering appearance of Pakistan coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of
different description.
250. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered.
251. Delivery of Pakistan coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered.
252. Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became
possessed thereof.
253. Possession of Pakistan coin by person who knew it to be altered when he
became possessed thereof.
254. Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not
know to be altered.
255. Counterfeiting Government stamp.
256. Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government
stamp.
257. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp.
258. Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.
259. Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp.
260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.
261. Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from
document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.
262. Using Government stamp known to have been before used.
263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.
263 A. Prohibition of fictitious stamps.
CHAPTER XIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
264. Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing.
265. Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.
266. Being in possession of false weight or measure.
267. Making or selling false weight or measure.
CHAPTER XIV
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY,
CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
268. Public nuisance.
269. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.
270. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.
271. Disobedience to quarantine rule.
272. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale.
273. Sale of noxious food or drink.
274. Adulteration of drugs.
275. Sale of adulterated drugs.
276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation.
277. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir.
278. Making atmosphere noxious to health.
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279. Rash driving or riding on a public way.
280. Rash navigation of vessel.
281. Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy.
282. Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.
283. Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation.
284. Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.
285. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.
286. Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance.
287. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.
288. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings.
289. Negligent conduct with respect to animal.
290. Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for.
291. Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue.
292. Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.
292A. Exposure to seduction.
292B. Child pornography.
292C. Punishment for child pornography.
293. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person.
294. Obscene acts and songs.
294 A. Keeping lottery office.
294 B. Offering of prize in connection with trade, etc.
CHAPTER XV
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
295. Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any
class.
295 A. Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class
by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.
295 B. Defiling, etc., of copy of Holy Quran.
295 C. Use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet.
296. Disturbing religious assembly.
297. Trespassing on burial places, etc.
298. Uttering words, etc. with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings.
298 A. Use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of holy personages.
298 B. Misuse of epithets, descriptions and titles, etc., reserved for certain holy
personages or places.
298 C. Person of Quadiani group, etc., calling himself a Muslim or preaching or
propagating his faith.
CHAPTER XVI
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY OF OFFENCES
AFFECTING LIFE
299. Definitions.
300. Qatliamd.
301. Causing death of person other than the person whose death was intended.
302. Punishment of qatliamd.
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303. Qatl committed under ikrahitam
or ikrahinaqis.
304. Proof of qatliamd
liable to qisas, etc.
305. Wali.
306. Qatliamd
not liable to qisas.
307. Cases in which qisas for qatliamd
shall not be enforced.
308. Punishment in qatliamd
not liable to qisas, etc.
309. Waiver (
afw) of qisas in qatliamd.
310. Compounding of qisas (sulh) in qatliamd.
310 A. Punishment for giving a female in marriage or otherwise in badlaesulh,
wanni
or swara.
311. Ta'zir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatliamd.
312. Qatli'
amd after waiver or compounding of qisas.
313. Right of qisas in qatliamd.
314. Execution of qisas in qatliamd.
315. Qatl shibhi'
amd.
316. Punishment for qatl shibhiamd.
317. Person committing qatl debarred from succession.
318. Qatlikhata.
319. Punishment for qatlikhata.
320. Punishment for qatlikhata
by rash or negligent driving.
321. Qatlbissabab.
322. Punishment for qatlbissabab.
323. Value of diyat.
324. Attempt to commit qatliamd.
325. Attempt to commit suicide.
326. Thug.
327. Punishment.
328. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years by parent or person
having care of it.
328A. Cruelty to a child.
329. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.
330. Disbursement of diyat.
331. Payment of diyat.
332. Hurt.
333 Itlafiudw.
334. Punishment for itlafiudw.
335. Itlafisalahiyyatiudw.
336. Punishment for itlafisalahiyyatiudw.
336 A. Hurt caused by corrosive substance.
336 B. Punishment for hurt by corrosive substance.
337. Shajjah.
337 A. Punishment of shajjah.
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337 B. Jurh.
337 C. Jaifah.
337 D. Punishment for jaifah.
337 E. Ghayrjaifah.
337 F. Punishment of ghayrjaifah.
337 G. Punishment for hurt by rash or negligent driving.
337 H. Punishment for hurt by rash or negligent act.
337 I. Punishment for causing hurt by mistake (khata).
337 J. Causing hurt by means of a poison.
337 K. Causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property.
337 L. Punishment for other hurt.
337 M. Hurt not liable to qisas.
337 N. Cases in which qisas for hurt shall not be enforced
337 O. Wali in case of hurt.
337 P. Execution of qisas for hurt.
337 Q. Arsh for single organs.
337 R. Arsh for organs in pairs.
337 S. Arsh for organs in quadruplicate.
337 T. Arsh for fingers.
337 U. Arsh for teeth.
337 V. Arsh for hair.
337 W. Merger of arsh.
337 X. Payment of arsh.
337 Y. Value of daman.
337 Z. Disbursement of arsh or daman.
338. Isqatihaml.
338 A. Punishment for isqatihaml.
338 B. Isqatijanin.
338 C. Punishment for isqatijanin.
338 D. Confirmation of sentence of death by way of qisas or tazir, etc.
338 E. Waiver or compounding of offences.
338 F. Interpretation.
338 G. Rules.
338 H. Saving.
CHAPTER XVI A
OF WRONGFUL RESTRAINT AND WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT
339. Wrongful restraint.
340. Wrongful confinement.
341. Punishment for wrongful restraint.
342. Punishment for wrongful confinement.
343. Wrongful confinement for three or more days.
344. Wrongful confinement for ten or more days.
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345. Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued.
346. Wrongful confinement in secret.
347. Wrongful confinement to extort property or constrain to illegal act.
348. Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property.
Of Criminal Force and Assault
349. Force.
350. Criminal force.
351. Assault.
352. Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.
353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.
354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
354 A. Assault or use of criminal force to woman and stripping her of her clothes.
355. Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on
grave provocation.
356. Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a
person.
357. Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person.
358. Assault or criminal force on grave provocation.
Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour
359. Kidnapping.
360. Kidnapping from Pakistan.
361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship.
362. Abduction.
363. Punishments for kidnapping.
364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.
364 A. Kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen.
365. Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person.
365 A. Kidnapping or abducting for extorting property, valuable security, etc.
365 B. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage etc.
366. [Repealed.]
366 A. Procuration of minor girl.
366 B. Importation of girl from foreign country.
367. Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
367 A. Kidnapping or abducting in order to unnatural lust.
368. Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted
person.
369. Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its
persons.
369A. Trafficking of human beings.
370. Buying or disposing of any person as a slave.
371. Habitual dealing in slaves.
371 A. Selling person for purposes of prostitution, etc.
371 B. Buying person for purposes of prostitution, etc.
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372. [Repealed.]
373. [Repealed.]
374. Unlawful compulsory labour.
Of Rape
375. Rape.
376. Punishment for rape.
376 A. Disclosure of identity of victim of rape, etc.
Of Unnatural Offences
377. Unnatural offences.
377A. Sexual abuse.
377B. Punishment.
CHAPTER XVII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
Of Theft
378. Theft.
379. Punishment for theft.
380. Theft in dwelling house, etc.
381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.
381 A. Theft of a car or other motor vehicles.
382. Theft after preparation made for causing death hurt or restraint in order to the
committing of the theft.
383. Extortion.
384. Punishment for extortion.
385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion.
386. Extortion by putting person in fear of death or grievous hurt.
387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion.
388. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or
imprisonment for life etc.
389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion.
Of Robbery and Dacoity
390. Robbery.
When theft is robbery.
When extortion is robbery.
391. Dacoity.
392. Punishment for robbery.
393. Attempt to commit robbery.
394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery.
395. Punishment for dacoity.
396. Dacoity with murder.
397. Robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.
398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.
399. Making preparation to commit dacoity.
400. Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits.
401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves.
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402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity.
OF HIJACKING
402 A. Hijacking.
402 B. Punishment for hijacking.
402 C. Punishment for harbouring hijacker, etc.
402 D. Provincial Government not to interfere in sentences of rape.
Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property
403. Dishonest misappropriation of property.
404. Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the
time of his death.
Of Criminal Breach of Trust
405. Criminal breach of trust.
406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust.
407. Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
408. Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant.
409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent.
Of the Receiving of Stolen Property
410. Stolen property.
411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property.
412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a decoity.
413. Habitually dealing in stolen property.
414. Assisting in concealment of stolen property.
Of Cheating
415. Cheating.
416. Cheating by personation.
417. Punishment for cheating.
418. Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest
offender is bound to protect.
419. Punishment for cheating by personation.
420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.
Of Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property
421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent
distribution among creditors.
422. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.
423. Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement
of consideration.
424. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.
Of Mischief
425. Mischief.
426. Punishment for mischief.
427. Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees.
428. Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees.
429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the
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value of fifty rupees.
430. Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water.
431. Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river, or channel.
432. Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with
damage.
433. Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a lighthouse
or seamark.
434. Mischief by destroying or moving etc., a landmark
fixed by public authority.
435. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount
of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees.
436. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.
437. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty
tons burden.
438. Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or
explosive substance.
439. Punishment for intentionally running vessel a ground or ashore with intent to
commit theft, etc.
440. Mischief committed after preparation made causing death or hurt.
Of Criminal Trespass
441. Criminal trespass.
442. Housetrespass.
443. Lurking housetrespass.
444. Lurking housetrespass
by night.
445. Housebreaking.
446. Housebreaking
by night.
447. Punishment for criminal trespass.
448. Punishment for housetrespass.
449. Housetrespass
in order to commit offence punishable with death.
450. Housetrespass
in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for
life.
451. Housetrespass
in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.
452. Housetrespass
after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.
453. Punishment for lurking housetrespass
or house breaking.
454. Lurking housetrespass
or housebreaking
in order to commit offence punishable
with imprisonment.
455. Lurking housetrespass
or housebreaking
after preparation for hurt, assault or
wrongful restraint.
456. Punishment for lurking housetrespass
or house breaking by night.
457. Lurking housetrespass
or housebreaking
by night in order to commit offence
punishable with imprisonment.
458. Lurking housetrespass
or housebreaking
by night after preparation for hurt,
assault or wrongful restraint.
459. Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking housetrespass
or housebreaking.
460. All Persons jointly concerned in lurking housetrespass
or housebreaking
by
night punishable for qatl or hurt caused by one of them.
461. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property.
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462. Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with
custody.
CHAPTER XVII A
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO OIL AND GAS ETC
462A. Definition.
462B. Tampering with petroleum pipelines, etc.
462C. Tampering with auxiliary or distribution pipelines of petroleum.
462D. Tampering with gas meter by domestic consumer, etc.
462E. Tampering with gas meter by Industrial or commercial consumer, etc.
462F. Damaging or destructing the transmission or transportation lines, etc.
CHAPTER XVII B
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTRICITY
462G. Definitions.
462H. Abstraction or tampering etc. with transmission.
462I. Abstraction or tampering etc., with distribution or auxiliary.
462J. Interference, improper use or tampering with electric meter by domestic
consumer, etc.
462K. Interference, improper use of tampering with electric meter by industrial or
commercial, etc.
462L. Interference, improper use or tempering with electric meter by agricultural
consumer, etc.
462M. Damaging or destroying or destructing the transmission lines, distribution lines,
electric meter etc.
462N. Recovery of outstanding amounts from persons involved in section 462H to
462M offences.
462O. Cognizance.
462P. Overriding effect.
CHAPTER XVIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO TRADE OR
PROPERTY MARKS
463. Forgery.
464. Making a false document.
465. Punishment for forgery.
466. Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.
467. Forgery for valuable security, will, etc.
468. Forgery for purpose of cheating.
469. Forgery for purpose of harming reputation.
470. Forged document.
471. Using as genuine a forged document.
472. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery
punishable under section 467.
473. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery
punishable otherwise.
474. Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to
be forged and intending to use it as genuine.
475. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in
section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.
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476. Counterfeiting device of mark used for authenticating, documents other than
those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.
477. Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable
security.
477 A. Falsification of accounts.
Of Trade, Property and Other Marks
478. Trade mark.
479. Property mark.
480. Using a false trade mark.
481. Using a false property mark.
482. Punishment for using a false trademark
or property mark.
483. Counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark used by another.
484. Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant.
485. Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a trade mark or
property mark.
486. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit trade mark or property mark.
487. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods.
488. Punishment for making use of any such false mark.
489. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury.
Of CurrencyNotes
and BankNotes
489 A. Counterfeiting currencynotes
or banknotes.
489 B. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currencynotes
or banknotes.
489 C. Possession of forged or counterfeit currencynotes
or banknotes.
489 D. Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting
currencynotes
or banknotes.
489 E. Making or using documents resembling currencynotes
or banknotes.
489 F. Dishonestly issuing a cheque.
489 G. Couterfeting or using documents resembling prize bonds or unauthorized sale
thereof.
CHAPTER XIX
OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
490. [Repealed.]
491. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person.
492. [Repealed.]
CHAPTER XX
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE
493. [Repealed]
493 A. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage.
494. Marrying again during life time of husband or wife.
495. Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom
subsequent marriage is contracted.
496. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage.
496 A. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a woman.
496 B. Fornication.
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496 C. Punishment for false accusation of fornication.
497. [Repealed.]
498. [Repealed.]
CHAPTER XX A
OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMEN
498 A. Prohibition of depriving women form inheriting property.
498 B. Prohibition of forced marriage.
498 C. Prohibition of marriage with the Holy Quran.
CHAPTER XXI
OF DEFAMATION
499. Defamation.
First
Exception Imputation of truth which public good requires to be made or published.
Second
Exception Public conduct of public servant.
Third
Exception Conduct of any person touching any public question.
Fourth
Exception Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts.
Fifth
Exception Merits of case decided in Courts or conduct of witnesses and other concerned.
Sixth
Exception Merits of public performance.
Seventh
Exception Censure passes in good faith by person having lawful authority over another.
Eighth
Exception Accusation preferred in good faith to authorized person.
Ninth
Exception Imputation made in good faith by person for protection of his or other's interest.
Tenth
Exception Caution intended for good or person to whom conveyed or for public good.
500. Punishment for defamation.
501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory.
502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter.
502 A. Trial of offences under this Chapter.
CHAPTER XXII
OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
503. Criminal intimidation.
504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.
505. Statement conducing to public mischief.
506. Punishment for criminal intimidation;
if threat be to cause death or grivous hurt, etc.
507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication.
508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of
the Divine displeasure.
509. Insulting modesty or causing sexual harassment.
510. Misconduct in public by a drunken person.
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CHAPTER XXIII
OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for
life or for a shorter term.
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