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[Repealed.]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[Repealed.]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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