Pakistan Penal Code: General Principles and Defences MCQs 2026

Section 106 PPC provides that

1. Adefence always ends when weapon drops✓
2. Bno continuation ever✓
3. Cright of private defence against deadly assault when reasonably causing apprehension of death continues even if assailant ceases to be of danger due to youth, etc.✓
4. Donly police may continue✓

The Pakistan Penal Code was originally enacted in

1. A1860 and applies to Pakistan as adopted law✓
2. B1947 only without prior code✓
3. C1973 as replacement of all prior penal law✓
4. D2000 as first penal statute✓

Mens rea refers to

1. Athe physical act only✓
2. Bthe victim's consent always✓
3. Cthe police investigation✓
4. Dthe guilty mind or criminal intent✓

Actus reus refers to

1. Aonly intention without act✓
2. Bonly motive✓
3. Conly character of accused✓
4. Dthe guilty act or unlawful conduct✓

Most serious PPC offences require

1. Aonly motive✓
2. Bonly civil liability✓
3. Cboth mens rea and actus reus unless strict liability applies✓
4. Dno conduct element✓

Section 76 PPC provides that an act done by a person bound by law

1. Ais always murder✓
2. Bis not an offence✓
3. Cis always theft✓
4. Dis always abetment✓

Section 77 PPC states that

1. Aevery judge is liable for all decisions✓
2. Ba judge acting judicially in good faith is not liable for an offence✓
3. Conly police have immunity✓
4. Donly minors are protected✓

Section 78 PPC protects

1. Aacts in defiance of court orders✓
2. Bprivate vengeance✓
3. Cabetment of mutiny✓
4. Dacts done in pursuance of a judgment or order of Court✓

Section 79 PPC covers

1. Aacts known to be illegal✓
2. Bacts done by a person justified by law or who believes in good faith to be justified✓
3. Cacts of terrorism✓
4. Dconspiracy to wage war✓

Section 80 PPC provides that

1. Aaccident or misfortune in doing a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means without criminal intent is not an offence✓
2. Ball road accidents are always excused✓
3. Cintentional killing is excused✓
4. Devery negligent act is excused✓

Section 81 PPC embodies the defence of

1. Anecessity — act likely to cause harm done without criminal intent to prevent greater harm✓
2. Bprivate defence only✓
3. Cinsanity only✓
4. Dmistake of law always✓

Section 82 PPC provides that

1. Aa child under twelve is always immune✓
2. Ba child of any age is immune✓
3. Conly children under five✓
4. Dnothing is an offence done by a child under seven years of age✓

Section 83 PPC deals with

1. Aacts of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding✓
2. Badults of unsound mind✓
3. Ccorporate liability✓
4. Dabetment only✓

Section 84 PPC provides that

1. Aintoxication self-induced always excuses✓
2. Bevery eccentric person is immune✓
3. Cact of a person of unsound mind is not an offence if incapable of knowing nature of act or that it is wrong✓
4. Danger excuses murder✓

The M'Naghten rule is associated with

1. Astrict liability✓
2. Bthe test for insanity under Section 84 PPC✓
3. Cabetment✓
4. Dcriminal conspiracy only✓

Section 85 PPC concerns

1. Aact of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication administered without knowledge or against will✓
2. Bvoluntary drunkenness always excuses✓
3. Cevery drinker is immune✓
4. Dcorporate fines✓

Section 86 PPC relates to

1. Aaccident✓
2. Bnecessity✓
3. Coffences requiring particular intent or knowledge when actor is intoxicated✓
4. Dlawful marriage✓

Section 87 PPC provides that

1. Amurder with consent is always allowed✓
2. Bact not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent in good faith for benefit, is not offence✓
3. Churt with consent is always murder✓
4. Dwaging war is excused✓

Section 96 PPC states that

1. Aall harm is always criminal✓
2. Bnothing is an offence merely because it causes harm if done in private defence✓
3. Cprivate defence never applies to property✓
4. Dnecessity is abolished✓

Section 97 PPC defines the right of private defence of

1. Aonly State property✓
2. Bonly government officials✓
3. Conly foreigners✓
4. Dbody and of property✓

Section 98 PPC allows private defence against acts of

1. Aonly armed police✓
2. Bonly judges✓
3. Cpersons of unsound mind, intoxication, misconception or childhood when circumstances give same right as against competent person✓
4. Donly diplomats always✓

Section 99 PPC limits private defence against

1. Aacts of public servants acting in good faith under colour of office unless reasonable grounds of illegality exist✓
2. Ball public servants always✓
3. Cevery trespasser on open land in all cases✓
4. Devery thief fleeing without threat✓

Section 100 PPC extends right of private defence of body to

1. Aany minor slap✓
2. Bvoluntarily causing death in specified grave threats such as assault endangering life✓
3. Ctheft of movable property only✓
4. Dverbal abuse only✓

Section 101 PPC provides that when an offence provoking private defence is

1. Aalways may cause death✓
2. Bmust flee without any defence✓
3. Cmust call police first in all cases✓
4. Dnot of a grave nature, the defender shall not cause death✓

Section 102 PPC defines commencement and continuance of

1. Aright of necessity✓
2. Babetment✓
3. Cright of private defence of body✓
4. Dcriminal conspiracy✓

Section 103 PPC extends private defence of property to

1. Ashoplifting in all cases✓
2. Bvoluntarily causing death in defined circumstances such as robbery, house-breaking by night, arson✓
3. Cverbal dispute over rent✓
4. Dcivil contract breach✓

Section 104 PPC limits defence of property when threat is

1. Anot of a grave nature as described✓
2. Balways allows killing✓
3. Cnever allows any force✓
4. Dabolishes trespass law✓

Section 105 PPC defines commencement and continuance of

1. Aright of private defence of property✓
2. Binsanity✓
3. Cmistake of fact✓
4. Dunlawful assembly only✓

Mistake of fact may excuse liability when

1. Athe person knows the true facts✓
2. Bmistake of law always excuses✓
3. Cthe person honestly and reasonably believes facts that if true would make the act lawful✓
4. Dintent is clearly criminal✓

Mistake of law is generally

1. Aalways a complete defence✓
2. Bno excuse except as specifically provided in the PPC✓
3. Cexcuses all tax evasion✓
4. Dexcuses every traffic violation✓

Section 107 PPC defines abetment as

1. Aonly physical commission✓
2. Binstigating, engaging in conspiracy, or intentionally aiding commission of an offence✓
3. Conly attempt without instigation✓
4. Donly civil breach✓

Section 108 PPC concerns

1. Aabetment in Pakistan of offences outside Pakistan in certain cases✓
2. Bonly domestic offences✓
3. Conly torts✓
4. Donly tax cases✓

Section 120A PPC defines criminal conspiracy as

1. Aagreement between two or more persons to do an illegal act or legal act by illegal means✓
2. Bsingle person plan✓
3. Caccidental meeting✓
4. Dlawful union without agreement✓

Section 120B PPC prescribes

1. Ano punishment✓
2. Bonly civil damages✓
3. Cpunishment for criminal conspiracy✓
4. Donly fine for all conspiracies✓

Criminal attempt is generally dealt with under

1. Aonly Section 76✓
2. Bonly Section 96✓
3. Conly CrPC section 154✓
4. Dsections 511 and related provisions of the PPC✓

Section 511 PPC applies when

1. Aa person attempts to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment and the attempt fails✓
2. Bthe offence is completed✓
3. Conly bailable offences✓
4. Donly civil wrongs✓

An attempt requires

1. Amore than mere preparation and an act towards commission of the offence✓
2. Bonly intention in mind✓
3. Conly buying tools with no further act✓
4. Donly discussing crime without agreement✓

General exceptions in Chapter IV of PPC are

1. Aaggravating factors✓
2. Bdefences that exclude criminal liability in defined circumstances✓
3. Cprocedural rules only✓
4. Dsentencing guidelines only✓

Private defence must be

1. Aunlimited revenge✓
2. Bpursuit for days after threat ends✓
3. Cnecessary, proportionate and not excessive✓
4. Dpre-emptive killing without threat✓

There is no right of private defence against

1. Aunlawful assault in street✓
2. Brobbery at night✓
3. Ca lawful act by public servant in good faith unless reasonable grounds to believe otherwise✓
4. Dkidnapping attempt✓

Insanity defence under s.84 requires incapacity regarding

1. Amere depression always✓
2. Bnature of act or that it is wrong or contrary to law✓
3. Cevery personality disorder✓
4. Dpolitical dissent✓

A child of ten who understands consequences

1. Ais always immune under s.82✓
2. Bmay be liable under s.83 if above seven and not of immature understanding✓
3. Cis tried as adult always without inquiry✓
4. Dcannot commit any offence ever✓

Necessity under s.81 differs from private defence because

1. Athey are identical✓
2. Bnecessity requires killing always✓
3. Cnecessity addresses harm to prevent greater harm without focusing on wrongful aggression✓
4. Dprivate defence applies only to property✓

Abetment by intentional aid requires

1. Aaccidental presence at scene✓
2. Bmere omission always✓
3. Cignorance of main offence always✓
4. Ddoing an act facilitating commission with intention or knowledge✓

Conspiracy under s.120A requires minimum

1. Aone conspirator✓
2. Bfive conspirators✓
3. Cten conspirators✓
4. Dtwo parties to the agreement✓

Punishment for conspiracy to commit a capital offence is

1. Aprovided under s.120B read with nature of contemplated offence✓
2. Balways only fine✓
3. Cnever punishable until completed✓
4. Dalways life imprisonment without variation✓

Attempt under s.511 is distinguished from preparation by

1. Abuying a matchbox for arson without further act✓
2. Bthinking about crime only✓
3. Cpolice sting without accused act✓
4. Dproximity to completion — an act towards the offence✓

Voluntary intoxication generally

1. Aalways excuses murder✓
2. Bexcuses all negligent driving✓
3. Cdoes not excuse unless covered by s.85-86✓
4. Dexcuses every theft✓

Section 80 accident defence requires absence of

1. Aany harm whatsoever✓
2. Blawful act✓
3. Clawful means✓
4. Dcriminal intent or knowledge✓

Joint liability for abetment means

1. Aabetment is never punishable✓
2. Bonly principal is liable always✓
3. Conly civil liability✓
4. Dabetment is punishable as if the abettor committed the principal offence in many cases✓