SilencedArmy Act Section 55-C: Defamation
Pakistan Army Act, 1952
What this section covers
Official heading: Defamation
Added in 2023. A person who is or has been subject to the Army Act who intentionally ridicules, scandalises or brings the armed forces into hatred. (The criticism provisions are 55-B/55-C; the Act's section 131 concerns appeals against court-martial findings.)
Maximum penalty: Up to 2 years, or fine, or both
Part of the Pakistan Army Act, 1952. The law governing the Pakistan Army, its discipline and its courts martial. Amendments in 2023 added offences for people subject to the Act who ridicule or bring the armed forces into hatred, including online (sections 55-B and 55-C).
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