Explanation

As per Section 264 of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860, Whoever fraudulently uses any instrument for weighing which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Explanation

As per section 278 Pakistan Penal Code 1860, whoever voluntarily vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious to the health of persons in general dwelling or carrying on business in the neighbourhood or passing along a public way, shall be punished with fine which may extend to 1 [one thousand and] five hundred rupees.

Explanation

“Arsh means the compensation specified in P.P.C. to be paid to the victim or his heirs”

"ارش کا مطلب ہے معاوضہ متاثرہ یا اس کے ورثاء کو دیا جائے"

Explanation

Section 315 of PPC 1860

Qatl e Shibh Amd

دیت کا ذمہ دار ہوگا اور اسے کسی بھی تفصیل کی قید کی سزا بھی دی جا سکتی ہے جس کی مدت 14 سال تک ہو سکتی ہے

Explanation

Punishment of tazir is discretion of court

Explanation

A judge is an elected or appointed official who conducts court proceedings. 

Explanation

In Islamic Law, tazir (or ta'zir, Arabic) refers to punishment, usually corporal, that can be administered at the discretion of the judge, as opposed to the hudud (singular: hadd), the punishments for certain offenses that are fixed by the Qur'an or Hadith.

Explanation

It was during the interim government of Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (r. 6 August to 6 November 1990) that the Ordinance pertaining to the law of qisas and diyat was issued.

The said ordinance was re-promulgated over 20 times as the constitutional life of an ordinance is four months.

Finally, in 1997 during the government of Mian Nawaz Sharif, it became an Act of the Parliament, which covered all offenses against human body and provided for Qisas and Diyat.

Explanation

Diyat Meaning:

“Diyat” means the compensation specified in S. 323 payable to the heirs of the victim.

Method to Pay Diyat: The Diyat may be made payable:

(i) in lump sum; or

(ii) in installments spread over a period of three years from the date of the final judgment.

Explanation

Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court annulled Section 124-A, of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), dealing with Sedition .

Judgment date: 30 March 2023

Section 124-A is known as the ‘sedition law’.

Sedition means بغاوت

لاہور ہائیکورٹ نے بغاوت کی دفعہ 124 اے تعزیرات پاکستان کو کالعدم قرار دے دیا۔