CrPC § 521 — Destruction of libellous and other matter

Statutory text (English)

(1) On a convict under the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV
of 1860), section 292, section 293 section 501 or section 502, the Court may order the destruction of all the
copies of that thing in respect of which the conviction was had, and which are in the custody of the Court or
remain in the possession or power of the person convicted.

(2) The Court may, in like manner, on a conviction under Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Section
272, Section 273, Section 274 or Section 275, order the food, drink, drug or medical preparation in respect
of which the conviction was had to be destroyed.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.521: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 183, 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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