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 [Repealed.] 498. [Repealed.]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. Page 20 of 178

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