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Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act no. 45 of 1860)

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124A.Sedition5
This section punishes the offence of sedition ("..brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, the Federal or Provincial Government established by law") with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for upto three years and/or a fine. This provision is broadly worded to cover acts of sedition by "words" or "visible representation" and could cover online speech. 55
292B. Child pornography98
This section deals with child pornography and criminalises those who engage in preparation, production, possession or distribution of material that depicts minors engaging in obscene or sexually explicit conduct. 98
295A. Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.100
"This section criminalizes ""deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs"" and prescribes a punishment of imprisonment of upto ten years and/or a fine."100
295C. Use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet100
This section criminalizes the use of derogatory remarks in respect of the Holy Prophet, and prescribes a punishment of death or imprisonment for life.100
298A. Use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of holy personages.101
This section criminalizes and punishes the use of derogatory remarks in respect of holy personages with imprisonment for upto three years and/or a fine. 101
298C. Person of Quadiani group, etc., calling himself a Muslim or preaching or propagating hisfaith101
This section criminalizes members of the Ahmadi community who refer to themselves as Muslims or pose as Muslims, preach or propagate their faith, invite others to join their faith or "in any manner whatsoever" outrage the religious feelings of Muslims. It prescribes a punishment of imprisonment of upto three years and/or a fine. This provision is discriminatory towards the Ahmadi community, stifles the speech of members from this community and encourages online hate speech against Ahmadis. 101
499.Defamation 500.Punishment for defamation171
These sections criminalise and punish defamation with imprisonment of upto two years and/or a fine.171

Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act no. 45 of 1860)

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Status of Law: Final/Active/Current

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Pakistan

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Latitude: 30.50420402694667

Longitude: 71.31445294618544

Country Location (Lié Law): Pakistan

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Blasphemy
Defamation
Penal Code
Pornography
Sedition

Adoption Date: 5 oct. 1860

Type of Law: Primary (this category will be deleted)

Research Category: I Legal Foundations

Is this the Official Copy?: Yes

Date of Most Recent Amendment: 24 mai 2018

Source Name and URL: Government of Pakistan - Ministry of Law and Justice

Notes: The official version of the Penal Code is updated as of February 16, 2017. Copies of the amendments post this date are uploaded to the google drive.

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Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (Act. no 27 of 1997)
Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act no. 45 of 1860)
Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (Act no. 40 of 2016)

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Salman Shahid v. Federation of Pakistan

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