The High
Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973
(LXVIII OF 1973)
An Act
to provide for the
punishment of persons found guilty
of
acts of abrogation or subversion of
a Constitution or of high treason
Preamble: Whereas
it is necessary to provide for the punishment of persons found guilty of acts
of abrogation or subversion of a Constitution or of high treason;
It is hereby enacted as follows:‑
1.
Short title, extent and commencement.:
(1) This act may be called the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973.
(2)
It extends to the whole of Pakistan
(3)
It shall come into force at once.
2.
Punishment for high treason, etc.: A person who is found guilty‑‑
(a) of having
committed an act of abrogation or subversion of a constitution in force in Pakistan
(b) of high
treason as defined in Article 6 of the Constitution, shall be punishable with
death or imprisonment for life.
3.
Procedure.: No Court shall take
cognizance of an offence punishable under this act except upon a complaint in
writing made by a person authorised by the Federal Government in this behalf.
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