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
Ammir says
Agr in sab per amal kiya jaye to i thinkbuhat sari chezon say bacha ja sakta ha.