Sahil provides free legal aid services to the victims of child sexual abuse, early marriages and women victims of domestic violence. These services are available across the country. Free legal aid offer letters are sent to victim families of all the reported cases that are monitored by Sahil. The addresses are confirmed from the police station. In case addresses are not complete the Investigation officer agrees to give the letter to the complainant. Sahil has a referral network of 172 lawyers across the country to take up cases of child sexual abuse, early marriages and cases of domestic violence of women.
Legal Advisor: Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed Sumro
Contact No: 051-2260636
Email: legalaid@sahil.org
Laws in Pakistan Penal Code to address cases of abuse
PPC 365 B. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage etc.-
Whoever 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 he 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 knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall also be punishable as aforesaid
PPC 366 A. Procuration of minor girl:
Whoever by any means whatsoever, induces any minor girl under the age of eighteen years to go from any place or to do any act with intent that such girl may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.
PPC 367 A.Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to unnatural lust:
Whoever kidnaps, or abducts any person in order that such person may be subjected, or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being subjected, to the unnatural lust of any person, or knowing it to be likely that such person will be so subjected or disposed of, shall be punished with death or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty five years, and shall also be liable to fine
PPC 371 A. Selling person for purposes of prostitution, etc.
Whoever sells, lets to hire, or otherwise disposes of any person with intent that such a person shall at any time be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any person or for any unlawful and immoral purpose, or knowing it to be likely that such person shall at any time be employed or used for any such, purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to twenty-five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanations:-
(a) When a female is sold, let for hire, or otherwise disposed of to a prostitute or to any person who keeps or manages a brothel, the person so disposing of such female shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to have disposed of her with the intent that she shall be used for the purpose of prostitution.
(b) For the purposes of this section and section 371B, "illicit intercourse" means sexual intercourse between persons not united by marriage.
PPC 371 B. Buying person for purposes of prostitution, etc
Whoever buys, hires or otherwise obtains possession of any person with intent that such person shall at any time be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any person or for any unlawful and immoral purpose, or knowing it to be likely that such person will at any time be employed or used for any such purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to twenty-five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
PPC 372. Selling minor for purposes of prostitution,
PPC 373. Buying minor for purposes of prostitution,
PPC 375. Rape:-
A man is said to commit rape who has sexual intercourse with a woman under circumstances falling under any of the five following descriptions,
| (i) | against her will |
| (ii) | without her consent |
| (iii) | with her consent, when the consent has been obtained by putting her in fear of death or of hurt, |
| (iv) | with her consent, when the man knows that he is not married to her and that the consent is given because she believes that the man is another person to whom she is or believes herself to be married; or |
| (v) | With or without her consent when she is under sixteen years of age. |
| (1) | Whoever commits rape shall be punished with death or imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than ten rears or more, than twenty-five years and shall also be liable to fine. |
| (2) | When rape is committed by two or more persons in furtherance of common intention of all, each of such persons shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.". |
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