Section 498C: Prohibition of marriage with the Holy Quran
The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter XX · in_force
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Whoever compels or arranges or facilitates the marriage of a woman with the Holy Quran shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to seven years which shall not be less than three years and shall be liable to fine of five hundred thousand rupees. Explanation. Oath by a woman on Holy Quran to remain unmarried for the rest of her life or, not to claim her share of inheritance shall be deemed to be marriage with the Holy Quran.]
Effective date: 1862-01-01
Related sections
Section 498B: Prohibition of forced marriageSection 499: DefamationSection 498A: Prohibition of depriving women from inheriting propertySection 500: Punishment for defamationSection 498: [Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.] RepSection 501: Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
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