Hurt in the PPC in 9 flashcards.

Quick quiz. A stab wound.

Guess first, then swipe for the answer.

• A. Ghayr-jaifah
• B. Jaifah
• C. Shajjah

Answer: B. Section 337-C.

And its punishment, s.337-D.

“Whoever causes jurh in which the injury extends to the body cavity of the trunk, is said to cause jaifah. … [The offender] shall be liable to arsh which shall be one-third of the diyat and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years as ta'zir.”

Pakistan Penal Code · Sections 337-C and 337-D, Jaifah

The map. Cards 1 to 3.

Section 332 sorts them.

• HurtPain, harm, disease, infirmity or injury, or impairing an organ, without causing death. (s.332(1))
• Five kindsItlaf-i-udw, itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw, shajjah, jurh, and all other hurts. (s.332(2))
• ShajjahHurt on the head or face that is not itlaf. (s.337(1))

Head and face. Cards 4 to 6.

The bone decides.

• KhafifahShajjah without exposing any bone. (s.337(3)(i))
• MudihahBone exposed, but not fractured. (s.337(3)(ii))
• HashimahBone fractured, but not dislocated. (s.337(3)(iii))

The body. Cards 7 to 9.

Anywhere but head or face.

• JurhHurt to the body, other than head or face, leaving a mark of wound. (s.337-B)
• Ghayr-jaifahJurh that does not reach the body cavity. (s.337-E(1))
• Badi'ahCutting or incising the flesh without exposing bone. (s.337-E(3)(ii))

Head wounds. The penalties.

Section 337-A. Exam favourite.

• KhafifahDaman, and up to 2 years as ta'zir.
• MudihahQisas. If not executable: arsh of 5 percent of diyat, up to 5 years.
• HashimahArsh of 10 percent of diyat, up to 10 years.
• DamighahArsh of half the diyat, up to 14 years.

All other hurt.

Section 337-L and a trap.

• s.337-L(1)Endangers life, or 20 days or more of severe pain or inability: daman and up to 7 years.
• s.337-L(2)Any other hurt: up to 2 years, or daman, or both.
• s.337-KHurt to extort a confession: up to 10 years more.

No qisas when.

Section 337-M.

• Minor or insaneArsh, and ta'zir fixed by the court (s.337-M(a)).
• At the victim's requestTa'zir may still apply (s.337-M(b)).
• Organ missingThe offender's matching organ is missing: arsh (s.337-M(d)).

Revise with FAI.

Ask FAI in your own words. It answers with the exact section and the leading judgments.

• Difference between shajjah and jurh, with examples.
• Is section 337-A(i) PPC compoundable? Cases please.

Example questions

What this does not mean

• Shajjah covers only hurt on the head or face that is not itlaf. Hurt elsewhere on the body that leaves a mark of wound is jurh (s.337(1), s.337-B).
• Hurt means harm without causing death (s.332(1)), so these sections do not deal with killing.
• Qisas is not always the result. Section 337-M lists cases, such as a minor or insane offender, where arsh and a punishment fixed by the court apply instead.

Questions people ask

Sources

• Pakistan Penal Code · Sections 337-C and 337-D
  Jaifah Pakistan Code