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1. INTRODUCTION
Section 332 to 337 of PPC explains the definition, punishment and different kinds of hurt. Hurt is ham caused to the
human body other than death. It has different kinds such as itlaf-udw, shajjal, jurh, Salaliyat-udw etc.
2. RELEVANT PROVISIONS
The relevant provisions regarding the concerned topic are as under: Sections 332 to 337 PPC.
3. MEANING OF HURT
Hurt means causing of bodily injury resulting either in, bodily pain, disease or infirmity.
Whoever causes pain, harm disease i or injury to any person or impairs, disables or dismembers any organ of the
body or part -thereof any person without causing his death, is said to cause hurt.
5. KINDS of HURT
Following are the kinds of hurt.
I. IfiLAF-UDW
i. Literal Meaning
The word Itlaf means to destroy and Udw means limb or organ.
Whoever dismembers, amputates severs any limb or organ of.. the body of another person is said to cause Itlal-
Pladw.
(iii) Punishment U/sec. 334
Whoever by doing any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person or with :he knowledge that he is
likely to cause hurt to any person causes itlaf-i-udw of any person shall be punished with:
a. Qisas in consultation with the authorized medical officer, that is the Court will require the authorized medical officer
to appear as a witness to give opinion, whether Qisas will be executable keeping in view principles of equality.
Illustration
An offender inflicts single blow with sword resulting in amputation of one-fourth of left forearm. The punishment of
Qisas will be executable only if the authorized medical officer gives an opinion that similar result could possibly be
b. Arsh, if the Qisas is not executable and it is mandatory upon the Court and may also be punished with
imprisonment of description for a term which may extend to ten years as tazir and it is discretionary with the Court.
II. ITLAF-I-SALAHIYAT-I-UDW
a. Meaning, u/sec. 335:
Itlaf-i-Salahiyat-i-udw means destroying or permanently impairing the functioning power or disfigurement of some
organ.
The punishment for itlaf-i-Salahiyat-i-udw is the same as provided for itlaf-i-udw in sec. 334.
III. SHAJJAH
a. Literal Meaning
It is an Arabic word which means injuries on head or face.
Any hurt on the face or head of a person which does not amount to Itlaf-i-tukw or Itlaf-i¬Salahiyat-i-udw is called
Shajjah.
a. Shajjah-i-Khafifah
b. Shajjah-i-Mudihah
c. Shajjah-i-Hashimah
d. Shajjah-i-Munaqqilah
e. Shajjah-i-Ammah
f. Shajjah-i-Damighah
a. Shajjah-i-Khafifah
It means simple hurt by any weapon on head or face without exposing bone of the victim.
(b) Shajjah-i-Mudihali
It means simple hurt by any weapon on head or face where though bone is exposed but no fracture is caused.
The person causing it shall. be punished with Qisas after consultation with the authorized medical officer and if it is
not executable; the convict shall be liable to Arsh which shall be five percent of value of Diyat and ,may also be
pushed with ,imprisonment of either description for a term , which may extend to five years as tazir.
c. Shajjah-i-Hashimah
It is grievous hurt by any wca;'3ii on head or face resulting in ,fracture of bone of the victim without dislocating it.
Punishment. U/sec. 337A (iii)
The person causing it shall be liable to Arsh which shall be tell percent of. the Diyat and may also be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to tm years as Tazir.
d. Slukijah-i-Munacmilah
It is grievous hurt by any weapon on head or face, resulting in fracture and dislocation of bone of victim.
The person causing it shall be liabb, Arsh which shall be 15% of the Diyat to may also be punished with imprisonment
e. Shajjah-i-Ammah
It is grievous hurt' by any weapon causing fracture of the skull of the victim and the wound touches the membranes of
the brain.
The person causing it shall be liable to Arsh which shall be one-half of the Diyat and may also be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fourteen years as tazir.
f. Shajjah-i-Damighah
It is grievous hurt by any weapon causing fracture of the skull of the victim and the wound ruptures the membrane of
the brain.
IV. JURH
a. Literal Meaning
The word jursh is derived from the word jarroh which means injury.
Jurh means injury on any part of the body of person, other than the head or face, which leaves a mark of the wound
Whoever causes jurh in which the injury extends tot he body cavity of the trunk, is said to cause jaifah.
Kinds of Ghayr-Jaifah
1. Damlyah
2. Badiyah
4. Mudihah
5. Muanaqqilah
If a person with the intention or knowledge of causing hurt causes any of Ghyr-jaifah injuries shall be punished as
under:
He shall be liable to daman and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
He shall be liable to daman and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
He shall be liable to daman and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
He shall be liable to daman and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
sufferer to remain in severe bodily pain for 20 days or more or renders him unable to follow the ordinary pursuits for
20 days or more is covered by the other hurt and shall be liable to be punished with daman and. may be imprisoned
up to seven years, and if it is not of kind mentioned here before the punishment shall be imprisonment which may
6. ANALYSIS
In last to Conclude I can say that all the kinds of hurt mentioned in PPC are according to injunctions of Islam, and
each offence is described explicitly and punishments of Arsh, Daman has been made as substantive offence.