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" APPRAISAL OF CRIMINAL LAWS CONCERNING WOMEN APPRAISAL OF CRIMINAL LAWS CONCERNING WOMEN   By   Ms. Yasmin Saigol, Advocate, Lahore   INTRODUCTION:   The law, be it Constitutional, Civil or Criminal, recognizes women as special subject and provides safeguards and exemptions for the protection and promotion of the interests of women. The statute seldom deprives women of their rights but women are, nevertheless, victims of exploitation at the hands of a male dominated society. In recognition of this reality, special laws have been framed for the protection of women, which inculde the following laws:   IN THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE, 1860, WHICH DEFINES ALL THE OFFENCES AND IS THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF PAKISTAN:   (1) Causing the miscarriage of a woman with child, i.e. a pregnant woman, without her consent is an offence punishable with life imprisonment which may extend to 10 years.   (2) Any act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth is an offence punishable with imprisonment of 10 years.   (3) An assault on or use of criminal force to a woman with intention to outrage her modesty is punishable with imprisonment for two years.   (4) A similar assault when any woman is stripped off her clothing and exposed to public view is punishable with death or imprisonment for life.   (5) Kidnapping and abduction of a woman who is less than 16 years of age, from her lawful guardianship is punishable with 7 years' imprisonment.   (6) Kidnapping, abducting or inducing a woman to compel her for marriage or that she may be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse is an offence which was previously contained in the Pakistan Penal Code but now stands repealed by the Zina Ordinance, 1979, under…