Pakistan Penal Code
| Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860) | |
|---|---|
| Governor-General of Pakistan (Law Div) Imperial Legislative Council | |
| Citation | Act XLV of 1860 |
| Territorial extent | Pakistan |
| Enacted by | Governor-General of Pakistan (Law Div) Imperial Legislative Council |
| Enacted | 6 October 1860 |
| Commenced | 1 January 1862 28 March 1949 |
| Authorizing legislation | Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. No. 4 of 1949) |
| Committee report | First Law Commission |
| Amended by | |
| see Amendments | |
| Status: In force (amended) | |
The Pakistan Penal Code (Urdu: مجموعہ تعزیرات پاکستان; Majmū'ah-yi ta'zīrāt-i Pākistān), abbreviated as PPC, is a penal code for all offences charged in Pakistan. After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the country inherited the Indian Penal Code (IPC), originally prepared by Lord Macaulay in 1860 on behalf of the government of British India. Subsequently after several amendments by different governments, in Pakistan it is now a mixture of Islamic and English law. Presently, the Pakistan Penal Code is still in effect and can be amended by the Parliament of Pakistan.