Punjab Criminal & Regulatory Laws Compilation [Bare Acts]

Punjab Criminal & Regulatory Laws Compilation (Bare Acts, As Amended Up-to-Date)
Price Control, Anti-Hoarding, Witness Protection & Prosecution Service Acts | By Salman Mansoor, Advocate

Punjab's criminal justice and market regulation framework runs through several distinct but interconnected statutes — this compilation brings four of them together in one volume: The Punjab Price Control of Essential Commodities Act, 2024, The Punjab Prevention of Hoarding Act, 2020, The Punjab Witness Protection Act, 2018, and The Punjab Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) Act, 2006 — compiled by Salman Mansoor, Advocate, and published by Mansoor Law Book House.

Why This Compilation is Essential

These four statutes, while covering different subject areas, are frequently needed together by the same practitioners — particularly prosecutors, criminal lawyers, and officials working on market regulation enforcement. The Price Control and Hoarding Acts establish Punjab's framework for regulating essential commodity prices and penalizing hoarding, while the Witness Protection Act and Prosecution Service Act govern how criminal cases involving terrorism, sexual offences, and other serious crimes are investigated, protected, and prosecuted. Having all four bare acts in a single up-to-date volume saves practitioners from tracking down separate pamphlets for statutes that regularly intersect in practice.

Key Features & Statutory Coverage

• Price Control of Essential Commodities Act, 2024: Establishes the Price Control Council, price-fixing procedures, and penalties for profiteering.
• Prevention of Hoarding Act, 2020: Provisions addressing the offence of hoarding essential commodities and enforcement mechanisms.
• Witness Protection Act, 2018: Establishes the Witness Protection Programme, protected person applications, and courtroom protections including restricted cross-examination rules for sensitive cases.
• Criminal Prosecution Service Act, 2006: Defines the constitution, functions, and powers of Punjab's Prosecution Service, including prosecutor appointment and conduct.
• All Amended Up-to-Date: Reflects current amendments across all four statutes.
• Compact, Practical Edition: A lightweight paperback format for easy courtroom and office reference.

Ideal For:

• Public Prosecutors & Criminal Lawyers: A practical reference covering prosecution powers and witness protection procedures used in daily practice.
• Judiciary: Useful for adjudicating cases involving essential commodities, hoarding, or protected witnesses.
• Law Enforcement & Regulatory Officials: Relevant for enforcement of price control and anti-hoarding provisions.
• Law Students & Researchers: A convenient single-volume reference for these interconnected regulatory and criminal justice statutes.

About the Publisher

Published by Mansoor Law Book House, a well-established Lahore-based publisher known for compiling frequently-needed Pakistani statutes into accessible, up-to-date reference volumes. This edition features a clean mint-green paperback cover with clear title lettering.