478. [Power of Civil or Revenue Courts to complete inquiry and committ to High Court or Court of
Session.] Omitted by Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (XII Of 1972), s. 2 and sch.
479. [Procedure of Civil or Revenue Courts in such cases.] Omitted by the Law Reforms
Ordinance 1972 (XII of 1972), s. 2 and sch.
480. Procedure in certain cases of contempt.(1) When any such offence as is described in section
175, section 178, section 179, section 180 or section 228 of the Pakistan Penal Code, (Act XLV of 1860) is
committed in the view or presence of any Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court, the Court may cause the
offender 1* * * to be detained in custody and at any time before the rising of the Court on the same day
may, if it thinks fit, take cognizance of the offence and sentence the offender to fine not exceeding two
hundred rupees, and, in default of payment, to simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one
month, unless such fine be sooner paid.
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481. Record in such cases.(1) In every such case the Court shall record the facts constituting the
offence, with the statement (if any) made by the offender, as well as the finding and sentence.
(2) If the offence is under section 228 of the Pakistan Penal Code, (Act XLV of 1860) the record shall
show the nature and stage of the judicial proceeding in which the Court interrupted or insulted was sitting,
and the nature of the interruption or insult.
482. Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 480.(1) If
the Court in any case considers that a person accused of any of the offences referred to in section 480 and
committed in its view or presence should be imprisoned otherwise than in default of payment of fine, or that
a fine exceeding two hundred rupees should be imposed upon him, or such Court is for any other reason of
opinion that the case should not be disposed of under section 480, such Court, after recording the facts
constituting the offence and the statement of the accused as hereinbefore provided, may forward the case to
a Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the same, and may require security to be given for the appearance of
such accused person before such Magistrate, or if sufficient security is not given, shall forward such person
in custody to such Magistrate.
(2) The Magistrate, to whom any case is forwarded under this section, shall proceed to hear the
complaint against the accused person in manner hereinbefore provided.
483. When Registrar or SubRegistrar to be deemed a Civil Court within sections 480 and 482.
When the 3[Provincial Government] so directs, any Registrar or any Sub Registrar appointed under the
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[Registration Act, 1908 (XVI of 1908) shall be deemed to be a Civil Court within the meaning of sections
480 and 482.
1 The words “whether he is a European British subject or note” rep. by the Criminal Law Amendement Act, 1923 (12 of 1923), s.29.
2 Subsection (2) as amended by Act 12 of 1923, omitted by Act 2 of 1950, Sch.
3 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”.
4 Subs. by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s.2 and Sch., for “Indian Registration Act, 1877”.
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