# Statute Search on FAI Legal now searches in the law's own words

> Section 302 PPC never says murder. It says qatl-i-amd. Statute Search on FAI Legal now also searches in the law's own words: type murder and you get s.302 PPC, type blood money and you get s.299 PPC, diyat.

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- Published by FAI Legal on 2026-10-12

Your client asks what the punishment for murder is. But section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code never uses the word murder. It says qatl-i-amd. This reel shows Statute Search on the live app, recorded on 6 October 2026.

## Key points

- Type murder: s.302 PPC, punishment of qatl-i-amd (death as qisas, or imprisonment for life).
- Type blood money: s.299 PPC, diyat, the compensation payable to the heirs of the victim.
- Your words, the law's words: search in everyday words and read the law in its own words.

## What the reel shows

Statute Search on the live app for murder and for blood money. The word murder finds s.302 PPC, though the section itself says qatl-i-amd, and blood money finds diyat in s.299 PPC.

## The case at a glance

- **Facts:** Statute Search on the live app for murder and for blood money (6 October 2026).
- **The question:** How do you find a section when the law uses a different word from yours?
- **What the Court held:** Not a court decision. This page explains a feature of FAI Legal.
- **Why:** Statute Search now also searches in the law's own words, so murder finds qatl-i-amd in s.302 PPC and blood money finds diyat in s.299 PPC.
- **Limits:** FAI Legal is an AI research aid, not legal advice. Speak to a qualified lawyer about your situation. Read the full section before relying on it.

## The law it relies on

- **Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, s.302:** What Statute Search returns for murder in the reel: punishment of qatl-i-amd (death as qisas, or imprisonment for life).
- **Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, s.299:** What Statute Search returns for blood money in the reel: diyat, the compensation payable to the heirs of the victim.

## What this does not mean

- It does not mean s.302 PPC uses the word murder. It says qatl-i-amd.
- It does not set out the full law on qatl-i-amd or diyat. Read the full sections.

## Questions people ask

### Does section 302 PPC say murder?

No. It says qatl-i-amd. Statute Search finds it when you type murder.

### What is diyat?

Under s.299 PPC, diyat is the compensation payable to the heirs of the victim. Statute Search finds it when you type blood money.

## Sources

- FAI Legal, the live app. Screens recorded on 6 October 2026: Statute Search for murder and for blood money. (shown in the reel)
- Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, ss.299, 302 (shown in FAI Statute Search in the reel) (official text: https://pakistancode.gov.pk/english/UY2FqaJw1-apaUY2Fqa-apaUY2Npa5lo-sg-jjjjjjjjjjjjj)

## What the reel says

Your client asks: what's the punishment for murder? But section 302 PPC never says "murder". It says qatl-i-amd.

FAI Legal's Statute Search now also searches in the law's own words:

Type "murder": s.302 PPC, punishment of qatl-i-amd (death as qisas, or imprisonment for life).

Type "blood money": s.299 PPC, diyat, the compensation payable to the heirs of the victim.

Your words, the law's words.

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