CrPC § 142 — Injunction pending inquiry

Statutory text (English)

(1) If a Magistrate making an order under section 133 considers that
immediate measures should be taken to prevent imminent danger or injury of a serious kind to the public, he
may, whether a jury is to be, or has been, appointed or not, issue such an injunction to the person against
whom the order was made, as is required to obviate or prevent such danger or injury pending the
determination of the matter.

(2) In default of such person forthwith obeying such injunction, the Magistrate may himself use, or
cause to be used, such means as he thinks fit to obviate such danger or to prevent such injury.

(3) No suit shall lie in respect of anything done in good faith by a Magistrate under this section.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.142: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 72, 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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