PPC § 126 — Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with Pakistan

Statutory text (English)

Whoever
commits depredation, or makes preparations to commit depredation, on the territories of any Power in
alliance or at peace with 13[Pakistan], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
Subs. by A. O., 1949, Sch., for “India”.
Subs. by A. O., 1937, for “Presidency”.
The words “or a Lieutenant-Governor” rep., ibid.
The words “or a Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India” omitted by A. O., 1949, Sch.
The words “or of the Council of any Presidency” rep. by A. O.,1937.
Subs. by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for “such Governor-General” (w.e.f. 23rd March, 1956).
The original words “Governor, Lieutenant-Governor or Member of Council” have successively been amended by A. O., 1937, and A. O., 1949, Sch.,
to read as above.
Subs. by the Indian Penal Code Amdt. Act, 1898 (4 of 1898), s. 4, for the original section 124A, which was ins. by the Indian Penal Code Amdt. Act,
1870 (27 of 1870), s. 5.
The original words “Her Majesty or the Government established by law in British India, shall” have successively been amended by A. O., 1937 A.
O., 1949, Sch., the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (w.e.f. the 14th October, 1955) and A. O., 1961,
Art. 2 and Sch., (w.e.f 23rd March, 1956), to read as above.
Subs. by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P.O. No.4 of 1975), Art. 2 and Table for “Central”.
Subs. by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s. 2 and Sch., for “transportation for life”.
term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine and to forfeiture of any property
used or intended to be used in committing such depredation, or acquired by such depredation.

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Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.126: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 61, 62, 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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