PPC Section 505 | Statements conducing to public mischief:

PPC Section 505

Statements conducing to public mischief:

(1) Whoever makes, publishes, or circulates any statement, rumour or report-
(a) with intent to cause or incite, or which is likely to cause or incite, any officer, soldier, sailor, or airman in the Army, Navy or Air Force of Pakistan to mutiny, offence or otherwise disregard or fail in his duty as such; or
(b) with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquillity; or
(c) with intent to incite, or which is likely to incite, any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and with fine.
 
(2) Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement or report containing rumour or alarming news with intent to create or promote, or which is likely to create or promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and with fine.
 
Explanation: It does not amount to an offence within the meaning of this section, when the person making, publishing or circulating any such statement, rumour or report has reasonable grounds for believing that such statement, rumour or report is true and makes, publishes or circulates it in good faith and without any such intent as aforesaid.

Offence Cognizance Summons / Warrant Bailable / Not Bailable Compoundable or Not Punishment Triable By
False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace. May arrest without warrant. Warrant .. Not bailable [Imprisonment of either description for 7 years, and fine.] Magistrate of the first class.
Accused โ˜… POLICE Police Officer
Offence: Not bailable --- False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace.
Punishment--- [Imprisonment of either description for 7 years, and fine.]

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