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Enhancement of Punishments of Fine

under the Pakistan Penal Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report No. 39

 

Enhancement of Punishments of Fine

under the Pakistan Penal Code  

 

The Pakistan Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as Penal Code) enacted in 1860, defines offences and specifies punishments thereof. The Code extends to the offences committed with in Pakistan, however, it also extends to offences committed beyond Pakistan, if any law for the time being provides that such offences shall be dealt in the same manner as committed within Pakistan. The principal object of punishment is to prevent repetition of commission of such offence. The measure of punishments may, therefore, be revised from time to time according to the nature or form of a particular crime and other circumstances relating thereto. There are various capital and small punishments provided for offences under the Penal Code and fine is one of such punishments which is awarded to the offender either separately or combined with other punishment. For some offences, no limit is specified to which a punishment of fine may extend and in such cases the trial court exercises its discretion while awarding fine prescribed without limit. However, there are 52 offences for which a specified amount of fine has been provided in the Penal Code, to be imposed on the offender by the court. Most of this specified amount of fines was fixed keeping in view the value of currency when the Penal Code was enacted in 1860 which have not been revised and with the passage of time and constant devaluation of currency, the element of deterrence disappeared from the punishment of fines specified for various offences. At the time of enactment of the Penal Code these penalties were presumed harsh to curb the crime but today, they do not commensurate with the gravity of the offence under the given circumstances and as such require to be revised by increase in the prescribed amount of fines.

In order to rationalized the quantum of fines a proposal for revision of fines specified in the Penal Code was laid before the Law Commission by the Secretariat.

Commission’s Deliberation

The Commission in its meeting held on 30th March 2002, considered the proposal of enhancing the quantum of maximum punishment of fines prescribed for various offences under the Pakistan Penal Code1860. The members were of the view that fines were fixed long time ago and due to devaluation of currency with the passage of time, have become inadequate. They emphasized that laws need to be reviewed periodically to ensure that they remain updated and maintain their effect for which they are enacted, and realizing their objectives. The Commission, therefore, approved the proposal of rationalizing the amount of fines prescribed under various Sections of the Penal Code under a uniform formula of two-fold enhancement of the amount of fine of 52 offences of the Penal Code to restore their deterrent effect. The Commission also approved consequential amendment in the Second Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 and recommended to the Government to give it legislative effect.

 

The Comparative Statement of provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code showing the existing amount of fines and the proposed enhancement as well as enhancement in Schedule-II of the Code of Criminal Procedure is at appendix-I. The draft Amending Ordinance is at Appendix-II

Appendix -I

 

PAKISTAN PANEL CODE

 

 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT SHOWING THE OFFENCES WITH THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED PUNISHMENTS

 

 


Sections of the  Description of offences        Existing punishments                Proposed punishments

Pakistan Penal 

Code

 

 

137 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master. Not exceeding five hundred rupees. one thousand five hundred rupees.
140 Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman.                       

  (i) three  months.     

  (ii) five  hundred rupees  

 

(i) No change

(ii) one thousand  five hundred rupees

 

154 Owner or occupier off and on which one thousand rupees an unlawful assembly is held.

 

One thousand rupees. three thousand rupees.
160 Punishment for committing affray

i) one month.

(ii) one hundred rupees

(i) No change

 (ii) three hundred rupees
171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.

(i) three months.             

(ii) two hundred rupees

 

 (i)   No change

 (ii) six hundred rupees.

 

171H Illegal payments in connection with an election five hundred rupees one  thousand  five hundred rupees

 

172

(i) Absconding to avoid service of

(ii) summons or other proceeding.

(iii)Avoid to attend in person or

(iv)to produce documents

(i) one month.

(ii) five hundred rupees.

(iii) six months.

(iv) one thousand rupees

(i) No. change

(ii) one thousand five hundred rupees

(iii)No change

(iv)  three thousand rupees

 

173

(i)Preventing service of summons or 

(ii) other proceeding or prevent publication thereof.

(iii) Avoid to attend in person or to

(iv) produce the document.

(i) one month

(ii) five hundred rupees.

 

(iii) six months.

(iv) one thousand rupees

(i)  No change 

(ii)  one thousand five hundred rupees

(iii) No change 

(iv)  three thousand rupees

 

174 (i) Non-attendance in obedience to (ii) an order from public servant.

 

(iii) Avoid to attend in person or to

(iv) broken the document.

(i) one month

(ii) five hundred rupees

 

(iii) six months. 

(iv) one thousand rupees

 

(i)  No change 

(ii)  one thousand  five hundred rupees

(iii) No change 

.(iv)  three thousand rupees

 

175

(i) Omission to produce document

(ii) to public servant by person

      legally bound to produce.

 

(iii) if omit to produce document.

(iv) up to court of Justice.

 

i) one month.

(ii) five hundred rupees.

 

iii) six months.

(iv) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change 

(ii) one thousand five hundred rupees

(iii) No change 

(iv)  three thousand rupees
176

(i) Omission to give notice or

(ii) information to public servant by

     person legally bound to give it.

 

(iii) if the notice or information

(iv) required respects the

     commission of an offence, etc.

(v) if the notice or information is

     required by the order passed

(vi) under Sub-section (1) of Section 565 of the court.

 

(i) one month.

(ii) five hundred rupees.

 

 

(iii) six months.

(iv) one thousand rupees.

 

(v) six months.

 

(vi) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change 

(ii) one thousand five hundred rupees.

 

(iii) No change 

(iv) three thousand rupees.

(v) No change 

(vi) three thousand rupees.

 

177 Furnishing false information

(i) six months

 

(ii) one thousand rupees

(i) No change 

 

(i) three thousand rupees.

 

178 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.

(i) six months.

 

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change 

 

(ii) three thousand rupees.

 

179 Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.

(i) six months.

 

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change 

 

(ii) three thousand rupees.

 

180 Refusing to sign statement

(i)  three months

(ii) five hundred rupees

 

(i) No change   

(ii) one thousand five hundred rupees.

182 False information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person

i) six months.

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change 

(ii) three thousand rupees

 

183 Resistance to the taking or property by the lawful authority of a public servant

(i) six months.

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change 

(ii) three thousand rupees

 

184 Obstructing sale of Property offered for sale by authority of Public servant.

(i) one month

(ii) one hundred rupees.

 

(i) No change 

(ii) three hundred rupees

 

186 Obstructing public servant              to discharge of public functions

(i) three months. 

(ii) five hundred rupees

 

(i) No change 

(ii) one thousand five hundred rupees

 

187

(i) Omission to assist public servant  (ii) when bound by law to give assistance.

 

(iii) Omission to assist public servant.

(iv) demanded by him.

 

  (i) one month.

  (ii) two hundred rupees.

 

 

(iii) six months,

(iv) five hundred rupees.

 

(i) No change

(ii) six hundred rupees.

 

 

(iii) No change

(iv) one thousand  five hundred rupees.

 

188

(i) Disobedience to order duly.

(ii) promulgated by public servant. 

(iii) Disobedience causes danger.

(iv) to human life.

(i) one month.

(ii) two hundred rupees.  

(iii) six months. 

(iv) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii) six hundred rupees.

(iii) No change

(iv) three thousand rupees.

 

288 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding

(i) six months.

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii) three thousand rupees

 

263-A Fictitious Stamps Two hundred rupees Six hundred rupees
272 Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale

(i) six months.

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii) three thousand rupees.

 

273 Sale of noxious food or Drink

(i) six months.

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

 (i) No change

 (ii) three thousand rupees

 

274 Adulteration of drugs

(i) six months.

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii) three thousand rupees

 

275 Sale of adulterated drugs

(i) six months.

 (ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii)  three thousand rupees.
276 Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation

(i) six months.

 (ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii)  three thousand rupees

 

277 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir

(i) three months.

(ii) five hundred rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii) one thousand five hundred rupees.

 

278 Making atmosphere noxious to health (i) five hundred rupees  (i) one thousand  five hundred rupees .

279 Rash driving or riding on a public way. (i) one thousand rupees (i)  three  thousand rupees

 

280 Rash navigation of vessel one thousand rupees three thousand rupees

 

282 Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel. one thousand rupees three thousand rupees

 

283 Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation two hundred rupees six  hundred rupees.

 

284 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.

(i) six months.

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii) three thousand

 

285 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.

(i) six months.

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii) three thousand rupees.

 

286 Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance

(i) six months.

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii) three thousand rupees.

 

287 Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.

(i) six months.

(ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii) three thousand rupees.

 

288 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings.

(i) six months.

 (ii) one thousand rupees

 

(i) No change

(ii) three thousand rupees

 

289 Negligent conduct with respect to animal one thousand rupees three thousand rupees.
290 Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for. two hundred rupees six hundred rupees.
294-A Keeping Lottery office. one thousand rupees three thousand rupees
341 Punishment for wrongful restraint.

(i)    one month.

(ii)   five hundred rupees

 

(i)  No change

(ii)  one thousand five hundred rupees.

 

342

Punishment for wrongful

 confinement

 

(i)    one year.

 (ii)   one thousand rupees.

 

(i)   No change

(ii) three  thousand rupees.

 

352 Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation

(i)    three months.

(ii)   five hundred rupees

 

(i)   No change.

(ii)  one thousand five hundred rupees.

 

357 Assault of criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person.

(i) one year

(ii) one thousand rupees.

 

i) No change

(ii) three thousand rupees.

 

358 Assault of criminal force on grave provocation

(i) one month.

(ii)two hundred

 

(i) No change

(ii)six hundred rupees

 

447 Punishment for criminal trespass.

(i) Three months.

(ii) Five hundred rupees

 

(i)  No change

(ii)  one thousand five hundred rupees

 

448 Punishment for house trespass. 

 (i) One year.

 (ii) one thousand rupees.

(i)  No change

(ii) three thousand rupees.

491 Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person.

(i) three months.

(ii) two hundred rupees.

(i) No change

(ii) six hundred rupees.

 

510 Misconduct in public by a drunken person.

(i) twenty four hours.

(ii) ten rupees.

(i) No change

(ii) thirty rupees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE

TO THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

 

Section of

Pakistan            Offence                                  Existing provisions                   Proposed provisions           

Penal

Code

       

    

1

              2

                    3

                                4

 

    SCHEDULE II

 

 

 

137.  

Deserter concealed on board merchant-vessel through negligence of master or person in charge thereof.

Fine of 500 rupees

Fine of 1,500 rupees

 

 

 

140.

Wearing the dress or carrying any token used by a soldier, sailor or airman with intent that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, sailor, or airman.

Imprisonment of either description for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both

 Imprisonment of either description for 3 months or fine of 1,500 rupees.

 

 

154.

Owner or occupier of land not giving, information of riot, etc.

Fine of 1,000 rupees.

Fine of 3,000 rupees

 

 

160. 

Committing affray.              

Imprisonment of either description for one months or fine of 100 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for  one month or fine of 300 rupees or both.

 

 

171.   

Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent

Imprisonment of either description for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 3 months or fine of  600 rupees, or both

 

 

 

171H.   

 

Illegal payments in connection with elections.

 

Fine of 5OO rupees. 

 

Fine of  1,500 rupees

172.

Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding from a public servant.    

 

If summons or notice require attendance in person, in a Court of Justice.

Simple imprisonment for I month, or 500 rupees, fine of or both.

 

 

Simple imprisonment for, 6 months, or fine of   1,000 rupees, or both.   

Simple imprisonment for I month, or fine of 1,500 rupees or both.

 

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 3,000 rupees or both.

 

173.      

Preventing the service or the

 

affixing of any or fine of summons or notice, or the removal of it when it has-been affixed, or preventing a proclamation.

 

If summons, etc., require attendance in person, etc, in a Court of Justice.

 

 

Simple imprisonment for I month,

 

or fine of   500 rupees, or both. 

 

 

 

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or

 

fine of 1,500 rupees or both.

 

 

 

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 3,000 rupees or both.

 

174. 

Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing there from without authority.

Simple imprisonment for I month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.    

Simple imprisonment for 1 month or fine of 1,500 rupees or both.

 

 

 

 

If the order if require personal at in a Court of Justice.            

   

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 month or fine of 3,000  rupees or both.

 

 

175.

 

Intentionally omitting to produce a document to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce or deliver such document

 

If the document is required to be produced in or delivered to a Court of Justice.

 

 

Simple imprisonment for I month, or fine of  500 rupees, or both

 

 

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of   1,000 rupees, or both.      

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of  1,500 rupees or both.

 

 

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 month or fine of 3,000 rupees or both.

 

 

176. 

Intentionally omitting to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally   bound to give such notice or information

 

if the notice of information required respects.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month,  or fine of 500 rupees, or both

 

 

 

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of   1,000 rupees, or both (twice occurring).   

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of  1,500 rupees or both.

 

 

 

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both (twice occurring).

 

 

177.

Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant.

 

 

 

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of I, 000 rupees, or both.

 

 

 Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both

 

 

178. 

Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

 

179.

Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant.

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

180.

Refusing to sign a statement made to a public servant when legally required to do so.

Simple imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.         

Simple imprisonment for 3 three months, or fine of 1,500 rupees or both.

 

182.  

Giving false information to a public servant in    order to cause him to use his lawful power to the injury or annoyance of any person.

 

Imprisonment of either description for 6  months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.   

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of  3,000 rupees, or both.

 

 

183.  

Resistance to the taking of property by the, lawful authority of a public servant. 

 Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.    

Imprisonment of either description for

 6 month, or fine of 3,000  rupees or both.

 

 

184.   

Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by  authority of a public servant.  

Imprisonment of either description for I  month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both

 Imprisonment of either description for 1 month, or fine of 1,500 rupees or both.

 

185.

Bidding, by a person under a legal in capacity to purchase it.

Imprisonment of either description for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 1 month, or fine of 600 rupees, or both.

 

 

186. 

Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions

Imprisonment of either description         for 3  months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.        

Imprisonment of either description for

1 month, or fine of 1,500 rupees or both.

  

 

187.     

 

Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance.

 

Willfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offence, etc.

 

 

   

Simple imprisonment for I month, or fine o f   200 rupees, or both.   

 

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of  500 rupees, or both

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 600 rupees, or both.

 

 

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,500 rupees or both.

 

188.

Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, if such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed.

 

If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc.

Simple imprisonment for I month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

 

 

 

 

 

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of  600 rupees, or both.

 

 

 

 

 

 Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 3,000 rupees, or both.

 

 

228. 

Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding.

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of  3,000  rupees, or both.

 

 

263-A

Fictitious stamps.

Fine of 200 rupees.

Fine of 600 rupees.

 

272.

Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.          

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of  3,000 rupees, or both.

 

274

Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy or to change its operation, or to make it noxious.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

 

 

275. 

Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary, any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

 

 

 Imprisonment of either description for 6 months or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

 

277.

Defiling the water of a public spring or reservoir.

Imprisonment of either description for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 3 months, or fine of 1,500 rupees, or both.

 

278.

Making atmosphere noxious to health. 

Fine of 500 rupees. 

 

Fine of 1,500 rupees.

 

 

279. 

Driving or riding on a public way so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc.  

Imprisonment of either description for 2 years or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for

2 years, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

280. 

Navigating any vessel so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc.

Imprisonment of either description for 2 years  or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for

2 years or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

282.

Conveying for hire any person by water, in a vessel in such a state, or so loaded, as to 7 endanger his life.

Imprisonment of either description for 6  months, or fine of I,000 rupees, or both. 

Imprisonment of either description for

6  months, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both

 

 

283.

Causing danger, obstruction or injury in any  public way or line of navigation.

   Fine of 200 rupees.  

   Fine of 600 rupees.

 

 

 

284.

Dealing with any poisonous substance so as to endanger human life, etc

 Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine

of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

285.

Dealing will fire or any computable matter so as to endanger human life, etc.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

286.

So dealing with any exposure substance.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

287.

So dealing with any machinery.  

 Imprisonment of either description for 6 or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 month,  or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

288.

A person omitting to guard against probable danger to human life by the fall of any building over which he has a right entitling him to pull it down or repair it.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both

 

 

 

289.

A person omitting to take order with any animal in his possession, so as to guard against  danger to human life, or of grievous hurt, from such animal.

Imprisonment of either description for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 6   months, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both

 

 

 

290.  

Committing a public nuisance.

  Fine of 200 rupees.  

Fine of 600 rupees.

 

294-A

 Keeping a lottery office.

Fine of 1,000 rupees.

Fine of  3,000  rupees.

 

341.

Wrongfully restraining any person.

Simple imprisonment for I month, or fine of  500 rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 1,500 rupees, or both.

 

342. 

Wrongfully confining any person

Imprisonment of either description for I year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for  1 year or fine of  3,000  rupees, or both.

 

352.

Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation. 

Imprisonment of either description         for 3  months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 3 months. or fine of 1,500 rupees, or both

 

357.

Assault or use of criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person.

Imprisonment of either description for I year,  or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both

Imprisonment of either description for I year, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

 

 

358.

Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation.  

Simple imprisonment for I month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for I month, or fine of  600 rupees, or both-

 

447

Criminal trespass.

Imprisonment of either description for 3 months or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 3  months, or fine of 1,500 rupees, or both.

 

448

House-trespass

Imprisonment of either description for one year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

Imprisonment of either description for 1 year, or fine of 3,000  rupees, or both.

 

 

491

Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person who is helpless from youth unsoundness of mind etc.

Imprisonment of either description for 3 months,  or fine of 200 rupees or both.  

Imprisonment of either description for 3 months, or fine of  600 rupees or both.

 

510 

Appearing in a public place, etc, in state of intoxication, and causing annoyance to any person.

Simple imprisonment of 24 hours, or fine of 10 rupees, or both.

Simple imprisonment for 24 hours, or fine of 30 rupees, or both.

Appendix-II

AN

ORDINANCE

 

further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, for effecting certain reforms

WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860), and the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 (Act V of 1898), for affecting certain reforms for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action;

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October, 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, read with the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance: -

1. Short title and commencement. --(I) This Ordinance may be called the Criminal Laws Reform Ordinance 2002.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of the Pakistan Penal Code.-The provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860), specified in column (1) of the First Schedule are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner specified in column (2) thereof.

3. Amendment of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898.-The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 (Act V of 1898), specified in column (1) of the Second Schedule are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner specified in column (2) thereof.


 

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

 

THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE

(See Section 2)

 


(1)                                                           (2)

 


1.     Section 137.                     For the words " five hundred rupees" the words "one thousand  five hundred  rupees ” shall be  substituted.

 

2.     Section 140.                     For the words "five hundred rupees" the words "one thousand five hundred rupees”

  shall be substituted.

 

3.     Section 154.                     For the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees " shall be substituted.

 

4.     Section 160                      For the words "one hundred rupees" the words "three hundred rupees " shall be  substituted.

 

5.    Section 171                       For the words "two hundred rupees " the words "six hundred rupees " shall be substituted              

 

6.     Section  171 H.                For the words “five hundred rupees” the words “one thousand five hundred rupees” shall be  substituted.

 

7.     Section 172.                     (i)  for the words "five hundred rupees" the words "one thousand five hundred rupees " shall be substituted;

 

(ii) for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees " shall be substituted.

 

8.     Section 173.                     (i) for the words "five hundred rupees" the words "one thousand  five hundred rupees " shall be  substituted;

 

 (ii)  for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees”  shall be substituted.

 

9.     Section 174.                      (i)  for the words "five hundred rupees " the words "one thousand five hundred rupees" shall be  substituted;

  

(ii) for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees” shall  be substituted.

 

 

10.     Section 175.                   (i)  for the words "five hundred rupees" the words "one thousand five hundred rupees ”shall be  substituted;

 

(ii) for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees " shall be substituted.

 

11.     Section 176.              (i)   for the words "five hundred rupees " the words "one thousand five hundred rupees" shall be substituted.

 

 (ii)    for the words "one thousand rupees " twice occurring, the words "three thousand rupees "  shall be substituted.

 

12.     Section 177.              (ii)  for the words "one thousand rupees " the words "three thousand rupees " shall be substituted.

 

13.     Section 178.             For the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

14.     Section 179.             For the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

15.     Section 180.             (i)  for the words "five hundred rupees " the words "one thousand five hundred rupees " shall be substituted.

 

16.     Section 182.             (i)  for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees” shall be substituted.

 

17.     Section 183.             (i)   for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees " shall be substituted.

 

18.    Section 184.              (i)  for the words "five hundred rupees" the words "one thousand five hundred rupees" shall be substituted.

 

19     Section 185.                    For the words “two hundred rupees” the words “ six hundred  rupees” shall be substituted.

 

20.     Section 186.              (i)  for the words "five hundred rupees" the words "one  thousand five hundred rupees " shall be  substituted.

 

21.     Section 187.              (i)   for the words "two hundred rupees " the words "six hundred rupees " shall be substituted;

 

 (ii)   for the words "five hundred rupees " the words "one  thousand five hundred rupees " shall be substituted'.

 

22.     Section 188.                   (i)    for the words "two hundred rupees " the words "six hundred rupees " shall be substituted;

 

 (ii)    for the words ”one thousand" the words "three thousand" shall be substituted.

 

23.     Section 228.                   (i)     for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

24.     Section 263-A               (i)      for the words “two hundred rupees” the words “six hundred rupees” shall be substituted.     

 

25.     Section 272.             (i)     for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

26.     Section 273.                   (i)     for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

27.    Section 274.                    (i)     for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

28.    Section 275.                    (i)    for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall  be substituted.

 

29.    Section 276.                    (i)    for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

30.    Section 277.              (i)     for the words "five hundred rupees " the words "one thousand five hundred rupees " shall be  substituted.

 

31.    Section 278.              (i)     for the words "five hundred rupees" the words "one thousand five hundred rupees " shall be substituted.

 

32.     Section 279.                   For the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted;

                                                                               

33.     Section 280.              For the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

34.     Section 282.              For the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

35.     Section 283.              For the words "two hundred rupees " the words "six hundred rupees " shall be substituted.

 

36.     Section 284.             (i)   for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

37.     Section 285.             (i)   for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

38.     Section 286.             (i)    for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

39.     Section 287.             (i)    for the words "one thousand rupees" the  words  "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

40.     Section 288.                   (i)    for the words "one thousand rupees " the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

41.     Section 289.                   For   the words "one thousand rupees " the words "three thousand rupees " shall be substituted.

 

42.     Section 290.             For the words "two hundred rupees" the words "six hundred rupees” shall be substituted.

 

43.     Section 294-A               For the words “one thousand rupees” the words “three thousand rupees” shall be substituted.

 

44.     Section 341.             (i)   for the words "five hundred rupees" the words "one thousand five hundred rupees" shall be  substituted.

 

45.     Section 342.             (i)    for the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

46.     Section 352.             (i)    for the words "five hundred rupees" the words "one thousand five hundred rupees" shall be  substituted.

 

47.     Section 357.             For the words "one thousand rupees" the words "three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

48.     Section 358.             For the words "two hundred rupees " the words "six hundred rupees " shall be substituted.

 

49.    Section 447.              (i) for the words  "five hundred rupees" the word "one thousand five hundred rupees" shall be  substituted.

 

50.     Section 448.             (i) for the words "one thousand rupees" the  word “three thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

 

51.     Section 491.                   (i) for the words “two hundred rupees” the word “six hundred rupees” shall be substituted.

 

52.     Section 510.                   (i) for the words “ten rupees” the word “thirty rupees” shall be substituted.

 

 


THE SECOND SCHEDULE

 

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

 

(See Section 3)

 


(1)                                                                                                                     (2)

 

 

 


Schedule-II

1.                                               In the entries relating to Section 137, in column 7, for the figure "500" the figure  

 "1,500 " shall be substituted.

 

2.                                               In the entries relating to Section 140, in column 7, for the figure "500" the figure "1,500  " shall be substituted.

 

3.                                               In the entries relating to Section 154, in column 7, for the figure "1,000" the figure "3,000" shall be substituted.

 

4.                                               In the entries relating to Section 160, in column 7, for the figure " I 00" the figure" 300”  shall be substituted.

 

5.                                               In the entries relating to Section 171, in column 7, for the figure "200" the figure "600" shall be substituted.

 

6.                                               In the entries relating to Section 171H, in column 7, for the figure "500" the figure "1,500" shall be substituted.

 

7.                                               In the entries relating to Section 172, in column 7,-

 

(i)            for the figure "500" the figure "1,500   ” shall be substituted;

 

(ii)           for the figure   1,000" the figure  "  3,000  ” shall be substituted;

 

 8.                                              In the entries relating to Section 173, in column 7,-

 

(i)            for the figure "500" the figure "1,500     " shall be substituted;

 

(ii)           for the figure “1,000”, the figure "3,000 " shall be substituted.

 

9.                                               In the entries relating to Section 174, in column 7,-

 

(i)            for the figure "500" the figure " 1,500 " shall be substituted;

 

(ii)           for the figure " 1,000" the figure " 3,000 " shall be substituted.

 

I 0.                                             In the entries relating to Section 175, in column 7,-

 

 (i)           for the figure "500" the figure " 1,500    " shall be substituted;

 

                                                  (ii)         for the figure "1,000” the figure "3,000  " shall be substituted.

 

 

11.                                             In the entries relating to Section 176, in column 7,-

 

                                                  (i)          for the figure "500" the figure "1,500   " shall be substituted;

 

(ii)        for the figure " 1,000", occurring twice, the figure "3,000" shall be substituted.

 

12.                                             In the entries relating to Section 178, in column 7, for the figure "1000" the figure "3000" shall be substituted.

 

13.                                             It the entries relating to Section 180, in column 7,  for the figure "500" the figure "1,500   " shall be substituted.                   

 

14.                                             In the entries relating to Section 182, in column 7,  for the figure " 1,000" the figure "3,000" shall be substituted.

 

15.                                             In the entries relating to Section 184, in column 7, for the figure "500" the figure "1,500"  shall be substituted

 

16.                                             In the entries relating to Section 185, in column 7, for the figure “200” the figure “600” shall be substituted.

 

17.                                             In the entries relating to Section 186, in column 7,  for the figure, "500" the figure "1,500  shall be substituted.

 

18.                                             In the entries relating to Section 187, in column 7,-

 

(i)            for the figure "200" the figure "600" shall be substituted;

 

                                           (ii) for the figure "500" the figure 1,500” shall be substituted.

 

19.                                             In the entries relating to Section 188, in column 7,-

 

(i)            for the figure "200" the figure "600" shall be substituted;

 

(ii)           for the figure "1,000" the figure "3,000" shall be substituted.

 

20.                                             In the entries relating to Section 228, in column 7, for the figure "1000" the figure "3,000" shall be substituted.

 

21.                                             In the entries relating to Section 263 A, in column 7, for the figure “200” the figure “600” shall be substituted.                                          

 

22.                                             In the entries relating to Section 272, in column 7,for the figure "I 000" the figure "3,000" shall be substituted;

 

23.                                             In the entries relating to Section 277, in column 7, for the figure “500” the figure "1,500" shall be substituted.

 

24.                                             In the entries relating to Section 278, in column 7, for the figure " 500” the  figure

 “1,500” shall be substituted; and

 

25.                                             In the entries relating to Section 279, in column 7, for the figure “1000” the figure “3,000” shall be substituted.

 

26.                                             In the entries relating to Section 282, in column 7, for the figure “1,000” the figure “3,000” shall be substituted.

 

27.                                             In the entries relating to Section 283, in column 7, for the figure "200" the figure “600” shall be substituted

 

28.                                             In the entries relating to Section 284, in column 7,  for the figure "1,000" the figure "3,000” shall be substituted.

 

29.                                             In the entries relating to Section 289, in column 7, for the figure "1,000" the figure "3,000" shall be substituted.

 

30.                                             In the entries relating to Section 290, in column 7, for the figure "200" the figure "600" shall be substituted.

 

31.                                             In the entries  relating to Section 294-A, in column 7, for the figure “1,000” the figure “3,000” shall be substituted.

 

32.                                             In the entries relating to Section 341, in column 7, for the figure "500" the figure "1,500" shall be substituted.

 

33.                                             In the entries relating to Section 342, in column 7,  for the figure "1,000" the figure "3,000" shall be substituted.

 

34.                                             In the entries relating to Section 352, in column 7,  for the figure "500" the figure "1,500" shall be substituted. -

 

35.                                             In the entries relating to Section 357, in column 7, for the figure "1,000" the figure "3,000" shall be substituted.

 

 

36.                                             In the entries relating to Section 358, in column 7, for the figure "200" the figure "600" shall be substituted.

 

37.                                             In the entries relating to Section 447, in column 7,  for the figure "500" the figure "1,500" shall be substituted.

 

38.                                             In the entries. relating to Section 448, in column 7, for the figure "1,000" the figure "3,000" shall be substituted.

 

39.                                             In the entries relating to Section 491, in column 7, for the figure “200” the figure “600” shall be substituted.

 

40.                                             In the entries relating to Section 510, in column 7, for the figure “10” the figure “30” shall be substituted.

 

 

 

                                                                          President of Pakistan


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