Q. what are the kinds and punishment of hurt provided under P.P.

C
(200) (2001) ((1998).
1. Introduction:
Hurt is harm caused to human body other than death. In P.P.C, human body has been divided into
various section and keeping in view those various section, five kinds of hurt have been stated in
section 332.P.P.C andalso provides punishment for hurt In other various provisions.
2. Relevant Provision:
Following are the relevant provisions of P.P.C. regarding the concerned topic.
Section 332 to 337 P.P.C.
3. Definition Of Hurt U/Sec 332(I):
whoever causes pain, harm, disease infirmity or injury to any person or impairs, disable or
Or dismembers any organ of the body or part thereof any person without casing his death, is said
to cause hurt.
4. Kinds Of Hurt U/Sec 332(2):
Following are the kinds of hurt.
(i) 1tlaf-Ude
(ii) 1tlaf i- Salahiyat-1-Udw
(iii) Shajjah
(iv) Jurh
(v) All kinds of other hurt
(I) 1tlaf-I-Udw:
(i) Litearl Meaning:
The word 1tlaf means to destroy and Udw means limb or organ.
(ii) Meaning U/sec 333:
Whoever dismembers, amputates severs any limb or organ of the body of another person is said
to cause 1taf-i-udw.
(iii) Punishment U/sec 334:
Whoever by doing any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person or with the
knowledge that he is likely to cause hurt to any person causes 1ylaf-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 to appear as a witness to give opinion, in view principles of equality.
Illustration:
An offender inflicts blow with sword resulting amputation of one- fourth of left forearm. The
punishment of qisas will be executable only if the authorized medical officer an opinion the
similar result could possible be achieved without any additional damage to the offender.
b. Arsh if the qisas is not executable and is mandatory upon the court and may also be punished
with imprisonment either description for a term which may extend to ten years A TAZIR and it is
discretionary with the court.
(II) 1tlaf-i-shalahiyat-1-udw:
(i) Meaning U/sec 335:

1tlaf i- salahiyat-1-udw means destroying or permanently impairing the functioning power or

capacity of a person or casing permanent disfigurement of some organ.
(ii) Punishment U/sec 336:
The punishment for 1talf i-Salahiyat-1-udw is the same as provided for 1tlaf-i-udw is sec 334.
(III) SHAJJAH:
(i) Literal Maening:
It is an Arabic word which means injuries on hard or face.
(ii) Meaning U/sec 337:
Any hurt on the face or heard of a person which dose not amount to 1tlaf-i-udw or 1tlaf-isalahiyat-i-udw is called shajjah.
(iii) Kinds of Shajjah U/sec 337(2):
Following are the kinds of 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 hurt by any weapon on head or face without exposing bone of the victim.
Punishment causing it , shall be liable to daman , which is mandatory and is to be finds by court
in its discretion and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to two years as Tazir.
b. Shajjah-i-Mudihah:
It means simple hurt by any weapon on head or face where thought bone is exposed but on
fracture is caused.
Punishment U/sec 337-A(ii):
The person causing it shall be punished with qisas after consultation with the anthorized medical
officer and if it not executable, the convict shall be liable to Arsh which shall be five person of
value of Diyat and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a team
which may extend to five years as tazir.
c. Shajjah-i-hashimad
It is grievous hurt by any weapon on head or face, resulting in fracture of bone of the victim
without dislocationit.
Punishment U/sec 337-A(iii):
The person causing it shall be liable to Arsh which shall be ten percent of the diyat and may also
be punished with imprisonment of either description for a team which may extend to ten years as
Tazir.
d. Shajjah-i-Munaqqilah:
It is grevious hurt by any weapon on head or face, resulting in fracture and dislocation of bone of
victim.

Punishment U/sec 337-A(iv):

The person causing it shall be liable or arsh which shall be 15% of the diyat and may also be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may exterto ten years as
Tazir.
e. Shajjah-i-Ammah:
It is grevious hurt by any weapon causing fracture of the shall of the victim, where the wound
touches the membrane of the brain.
Punishment U/sec 337-A(v):
The person causing is 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 team which may extend to fourteen years
as tazir.
Punishment U/sec 337-A (vi):
The person causing it shall liable to arsh which shall one-half of diyat and may also punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fourteen years as tazir.
(IV) Jurh:
Literal Meaning:
The word jurh is derived form the word Jarroh which means injury.
Meaning U/sec 337-B(1):
Jurh means injury on any part of the body of a person, other than the head or face, which leaves a
mark of the, wound whether temporary or permanent.
A. Kinds of Jurh U/sec 337-B(2):
(i) Jaifah
(ii) Ghayr-Jaifah
(i) JaifahU/sec 337-C:
Whoever causes jurh in which the injury extends to the cavity of the trunk, is said to cause jaifah.
Case Law
PLD 1998 LAH 84
Body cavity means a part of body under which vital organs are located and if an injury penetrates
into the body cavity and then exters the pert of the body where in vital organ are located, lonely
then that can be treated as Jaifah and punishment can be awarded accordingly.
Punishment for Jaifah U/sec 337-D:
The person causing it, with the intention or knowledge of hurt to a hurt to a person, 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 tazir.
Kinds of Chayr- Jaifah:
Following are the kinds of Ghayr-jaifah.
1. Damiyah:
It is injury in which the skin is rupturd and blessing occurs.
2. Badiyah:
It is a injury by cutting or incising the flesh without exposing the bone.
3. Mutalahima:

It is a injury by lacerating the flesh.

4. Mudihah:
It is injury be exposing the bone.
5. Muanaqqilah:
It is a injury by fracturing and dislocation the bone.
Punishment of Ghayr-Jaifh u/sec 337-F:
If a person with the intention or knowledge of causing hurt causes any of Ghyr-jaifah injuries
shall be punished as under.
a. Punishment for Damiyah:
b. He shall be lible to daman and may also be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to one year as tazir.
c. punishment for Badiah and Mutalahimah:
He shall be liable to daman and may also be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to there years as tazir.
B. punishment for Mudihah and Hashimah:
He shall be liable to daman and may also be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to five years as tazir.
d. Punishment for Munaqqilah:
He shall be liable to daman and may also be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to seven as tazir.
(V)Other Hurt:
A hurt which is not covered by any of the four clauses give above, and which endangers life or
causes the sufferer to remain server bodily pain for 20 day or more or render him unable to
follow the ordinary pursuits for 20 days or more, is covered by 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 extend to two years or with daman or both.
5.CONCLUION:
To conclude, I can say, that the punishments of hurt has been provided by ordinance in
accordance with the injunction of Islam and each offence is described explicitly and the
punishment of Ars/Damann has been made as substantive offence.