Act XLV of 1860
Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Also known as: PPC
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Enacted
- 1860
- Domain
- criminal
Summary
PLACEHOLDER summary — substantive criminal law for Pakistan: defines offences and prescribes punishments.
Sections
- § 299Definitions (Qatl)PLACEHOLDER body — Definitions relating to homicide and qatl, including qatl-i-amd, qatl shibh-i-amd, qatl-i-khata, and qatl-bis-sabab.
- § 302Punishment of qatl-i-amdPLACEHOLDER body — Whoever commits qatl-i-amd shall, subject to the provisions of this Chapter be (a) punished with death as qisas; (b) punished with death or imprisonment for life as ta'zir; or (c) punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to twenty-five years.
- § 420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of propertyPLACEHOLDER body — Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.