Section 156B: Investigation against a woman accused of the offence of zina
The Code of Criminal Procedure · Code of Criminal Procedure · Chapter XIV · in_force
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Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code, where a person is accused of offence of zina under the Offence of zina (Enforcement of Huddood) Ordinance, 1979 (VII of 1979), no police officer below the rank of a Superintendent of Police shall investigate such offence nor shall such accused be arrested without permission of the court. Explanation. In this section ‘zina’ does not include ‘zina bil jabr’.]
Effective date: 1898-07-01
Related sections
Section 156A: Investigation of offence under section 295 C, Pakistan Penal CodeSection 157: Procedure where cognizable offence suspectedSection 156: Investigation into cognizable casesSection 158: Reports under section 157 how submittedSection 155: Information in non cognizable casesSection 159: Power to hold investigation of preliminary inquiry
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