PPC § 87 — Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done

Statutory text (English)

by consent. Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not known
by the doer to be likely to cause death, or grievous hurt, is an offence by reason of any harm which it
may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, to any person, above eighteen years of age, who has
given consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm ; or by reason of any harm which it may
be known by the doer to be likely to cause to any such person who has consented to take the risk of
that harm.

Illustration
A and Z agree to fence with each other for amusement. This agreement implies the consent of
each to suffer any harm which in the course of such fencing, may be caused without foul play; and if
A, while playing fairly, hurts Z, A commits no offence.

Source and verification

Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.87: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 46, 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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