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Statute Search on FAI Legal now searches in the law's own words
The short answer
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.
By the FAI Legal editorial desk · 12 October 2026 · 2 min read
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
What Statute Search returns for murder in the reel: punishment of qatl-i-amd (death as qisas, or imprisonment for life).
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 Pakistan Code
Every quote and section above is traced to the full judgment or statute text by an automatic check that runs on every update.
What the reel says
Read the words of the reel
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.
FAI Legal is an AI research aid, not legal advice. Speak to a qualified lawyer about your situation. Review status: Pending advocate review. How we check.
