Amendment of section 154, Act V of 1898, In the Criminal Procedure Code.

A)   In the Criminal Procedure Code, In section

        “provided that if the information is given by the woman against whom an offence under section 336B, section 354, section 354 A, section 376 or section 509, of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, (Act XLV of 1860) is alleged to have been committed or attempted then such information shall be recorded, by an investigating Officer in the presence of a female police officer or female member or any other person with the consent of the complainant, as the case may be:

        Provided further that if the information is given by the woman against whom an offence under section 336-B section 354, section 354-A, section 376 or section 509, of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act XLV of 1860), is alleged to have been committed or attempted, is distressed such information shall be recorded by an investigating Officer, at the residence of the complainant or at a convenient place of the complainant’s choice in the presence of a police officer, or family member or any other person with the consent of complainant, as the case may be.

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