Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)

CrPC § 31 — Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass

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Statutory text (English)

(1) A High Court may pass any
sentences authorized by law.

(2) A Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorized by law; but any
sentence of death passed by any such Judge shall be subject to confirmation by the High Court.

(3) An Assistant Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorised by law, except a sentence of death or
of 4* * * imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.31: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 28, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 28) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment version…

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