Pakistan Penal Code (PPC)

PPC § 498B — Prohibition of forced marriage

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Statutory text (English)

whoever coerces or in any manner whatsoever
compels a woman to enter into marriage shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
a term, which may extend to seven years or for a term which shall not be less than three years and shall
also be liable to fine of five hundred thousand rupees 1[:]
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Provided that in case of a female child as defined in the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
(XIX of 1929), or a non-Muslim woman, the accused shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to ten years but shall not be less than five years and shall also
be liable to fine which may extend to one million rupees.]

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Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.498B: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 172, 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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