Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan, Offences against Religion in Pakistan

Blasphemy laws in Pakistan/ Offences related to religion in Pakistan
Followings are the related sections of PPC which describes the offenses and their punishments for religious offences in Pakistan.

Section 295 PPC

• Injuring or defiling place of worship with intend to insult the religion of any class, or when someone destroy, damages, defies place of worship or any object.
• Punishment may extend to 2 years of imprisonment or fine or both.

Section 295 A

• Deliberate or malicious act intended to outrage religious feeling of any class by insulting its religion or religious belief.
• Punishment may extend to 10 years or fine or both.

Section 295 B

• When someone defile, damages or desecrates the copy of Holy Quran
• Punishment may extend to imprisonment of life

Section 295 C

• Use of derogatory remarks etc. In respect of Holy Prophet (PBUH)
• Punishment of Death or Imprisonment of life
• In this law statement of only one witness is sufficient but witness must possess the qualities and test of Tazki u shahod.

Section 296

• Disturbing religious assemble
• Punishment may extend to 1 year or fine or both

Section 297

• Trespassing on burial places etc. and indignity to human corpse
• Punishment may extend to 1 year or fine or both

Section 298 A

• Use of derogatory remarks in respect of holy personage which incudes;
• Ummul momineen (wives of Holy Prophet (PBUH))
• Alhe Bait (descendent of Holy Prophet PBUH)
• Khulfa-e-Rashidin (First Four Pious Caliphs of Muslims)
• Sahabas (Companion of Holy Prophet PBUH)
• Punishment may extend to 3 year or fine or both

Section 298 B
Misuse of epithets, descriptions and titles etc. reserved for certain holy personage or places