Pakistan Penal Code CHAPTER X OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

Pakistan Penal Code MCQs

1. What is the punishment for absconding to avoid service of summons under Section 172?
   Show Answer Imprisonment which may extend to one month, or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or both.
2. Under Section 173, what does preventing service of summons entail?
   Show Answer Preventing the service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.
3. What is the penalty for non-attendance in obedience to an order from a public servant under Section 174?
   Show Answer Simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
4. What does Section 175 of the Pakistan Penal Code address?
   Show Answer Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.
5. What is addressed in Section 176 regarding public servants?
   Show Answer Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.
6. What does Section 177 penalize?
   Show Answer Furnishing false information.
7. What is covered under Section 178 regarding oaths?
   Show Answer Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.
8. Under Section 179, what is the consequence of refusing to answer a public servant authorized to question?
   Show Answer Imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
9. What is the subject of Section 180 in the Pakistan Penal Code?
   Show Answer Refusing to sign statement.
10. What is addressed under Section 181?
    Show Answer False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation.
11. What does Section 182 cover regarding false information?
    Show Answer False information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person.
12. Under Section 183, what is penalized?
    Show Answer Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant.
13. What does Section 184 deal with in terms of obstruction?
    Show Answer Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
14. What is addressed in Section 185 regarding property sales?
    Show Answer Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
15. What does Section 186 penalize?
    Show Answer Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.
16. What is covered under Section 187?
    Show Answer Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.
17. What does Section 188 address?
    Show Answer Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.
18. What is penalized under Section 189?
    Show Answer Threat of injury to public servant.
19. What is the focus of Section 190?
    Show Answer Threat of injury to induce a person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.