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PAK-2017-L-104947
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Title_of_text
Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act No. IV of 2017).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Pakistan
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2017-02-16
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends the following laws:
- Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860) - extends penalties for giving false evidence (s. 182), amends section 298 concerning uttering words etc. with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings and section 498B concerning the prohibition of forced marriages;
- Police Act, I86l (V of 1861) - amends sections 23 (duties of police officers), 29 (penalties for neglect of duty), and 32 (penalty for disobeying orders);
- Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. V of 1898) - amends Schedule II concerning penalties for the offences amended in the Penal Code;
- Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (PO No. 10 of 1984) amends article 164 concerning production of evidence using modern devices; and
- Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (No. XXVII of 1997) - adds a new section 11WW establishing the offence of lynching and setting out penalties for those committing the offence.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1860-10-16 (PAK-1860-L-64050)
Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860).
Amended text(s)
1898 (PAK-1898-L-68440)
Code of Criminal Procedure (V of 1898).
Amended text(s)
1997 (PAK-1997-L-81777)
Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (No. XXVII of 1997).
Amended text(s)
1861-03-22 (PAK-1861-L-104949)
Police Act, I86l (V of 1861).
Amended text(s)
1984 (PAK-1984-R-104951)
Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (PO No. 10 of 1984).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
National Assembly of Pakistan
URL
http://www.na.gov.pk/
File
PAK104947.pdf (PDF)