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  "title": "Abolition of the Punishment of Whipping Act, 1996",
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  "text": "Page 1 of 2 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTHE ABOLITION OF THE PUNISHMENT OF WHIPPING ACT, \r\n1996 \r\n \r\n \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement. \r\n2. Definition. \r\n3. Abolition of punishment of whipping. \r\n4. Repeal. \r\n  \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \r\nPage 2 of 2 \r\n \r\nTHE ABOLITION OF THE PUNISHMENT OF WHIPPING ACT, 1996 \r\nACT No. VII OF 1996 \r\nAn Act to abolish and restrict the punishment of whipping \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to abolish the punishment of whipping except in cases where such \r\npunishment is awarded as hadd and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto ; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:— \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Abolition of the \r\nPunishment of Whipping Act, 1996. \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definition.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject o r context, the \r\nexpression “had” means the punishment of crimes laid down in the Holy Quran and Sunnah. \r\n3. Abolition of punishment o f whipping .—Except in cases where the punishment of \r\nwhipping is provided for as hadd, the sentence of whipping provided under any law, rule or regulation \r\nfor the time being in force shall stand abolished: \r\nProvided that where, on the commencement of this Act, the sentence of whipping awarded by \r\nany Court or Tribunal has not been executed, such sentence of whipping shall stand remitted. \r\n4. Repeal.—The Whipping Act, 1909(IV of 1909), is hereby repealed. \r\n \r\n_____________",
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