PAKISTAN PENAL CODE IMPORTANT NOTES

PAKISTAN PENAL CODE IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Whoever do anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain in one person or wrongful loss to another person is said to do that thing is Dishonestly.
2. Imprisonment for life means imprisonment for 25 years
3. Right of private defense of the body includes the defense of his own body and the body of any other person
4. Rash driving in a manner as to endanger human life is punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to 2 years or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1000 or with both.
5. A person is said is said to commit house breaking by night when he commits house breaking after sunset and before sunrise.
6. Attempt to commit suicide is punishable with imprisonment of one year or with fine or with both.
7. Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable Unlimited but shall not be excessive.
8. Whoever wrongfully any person in such a manner as to prevent that person from proceeding beyond certain circumscribing limits is said wrongfully to confine that person.
9. Kidnapping includes kidnapping from Pakistan and lawful guardianship.
10. Wali means a person who is entitled to claim Qisas.
11. Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable shall not exceed ¼ of the imprisonment which is maximum fixed for the offence.
12. When an act is abetted and a different act is done, the abettor is liable for the act done.
13. A instigates B to murder C, B refuses to do so A is guilty of abetting B to commit murder.
14. Tazir means any punishment other than Hadd.
15. Hadd means punishment ordained by the Holly Qur’an or Sunnah.
16. Common intention is disclosed by the facts disclosed in the evidence and surrounding circumstances of the case.
17. The injury denotes any harm whatever illegally caused to person, in body, mind, reputation or property.
18. The value of Diyat is equivalent 30630 grams under section 323.
19. In case of Qatl, if there is no legal heir the Wali shall be the government.
20. Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of either description term which may extend to 3 years.
21. Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may be extending to 14 years.
22. Section 63 to 70 of PPC authorizes the award of imprisonment in default of payment of fine in case of offenses punishable under PPC.
23. Move able property includes not permanently fastened to anything, which is attached to the earth.
24. When two or more persons by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to commit affray.
25. Whoever kidnaps any person with intent to cause that person to be secretly and wrongfully confined shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
26. Whoever intending to take dishonestly any move able property out of the possession of any person without that person’s consent, moved the property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.
27. Whoever commits criminal breach of trust shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend 7 years or with fine or with both.
28. The Arsh of causing itlaf of a tooth shall be 1/20th of the Diyat.
29. The value of Daman may be determined by the court keeping in view, the expenses incurred on the treatment of the victim, the loss or disability caused in the functioning or power of any organs, the compensation for the anguish suffered by the victim.
30. Qisas for Qatal-i-amd shall not be enforced when the offender dies before the enforcement of the Qisas.
31. The term for which the court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of a fine shall not exceed 1/3rd of the maximum term for imprisonment.
32. A criminal conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to or causes to be done an illegal act, a legal act by illegal means.
33. Whoever collects men, arms or ammunition with intention of
34. waging war against Pakistan shall be punished with death punishment.
35. Unlawful assembly comprises at least 5 persons.
36. Giving false evidence is an offence under PPC as given in section 191 PPC.
37. Anyone guilty of blasphemy shall be punished with life imprisonment with fine or death with fine.
38. Daman means the compensation determined by the court to be paid by the offender to the victim for causing hurt not liable to Arsh.
39. Attempt to commit suicide is an offence under section 325 PPC.
40. According to section 359 of PPC kidnapping is of 2 types.
41. Whoever is guilty of the offence of procreation of minor girl shall be punished with imprisonment extendable to 10 years and fine.
42. The word FRAUDULENTLY has been defined in Section 25 of PPC.