Pakistan Penal Code

Section 365B. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage etc

kidnaps or abducts any woman with intent that she may be compelled, or knowing it to be likely that she will be compelled, to marry any person against her will, or in order that she may be forced, or seduced to illicit intercourse, or knowing it to be likely that she will be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine; and whoever by means of criminal intimidation as defined in this Code or of abuse of authority or any other method of compulsion, induces any woman to go from any place with intent that she may be, or^[1]^[2]

Annotations (2)

amendment ^[1] the Central Laws (Statue Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (w.e.f. 14th October, 1955), for “the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” which had been subs. by A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) ad 4, for “British India” ↩

amendment ^[2] the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s. 2 and Sch., for “transportation for life” ↩