PPC Section 337-A | Punishment of shajjah:

PPC Section 337-A

PPC Section 337-A:   Punishment of shajjah:

Whoever, by doing any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause hurt to any person, causes-

(i) shajjah-i-khafifah to any person, shall be liable to daman and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years as ta'zir,
(ii) shajjah-i-mudihah to any person, shall, in consultation with the authorised medical officer, be punished with qisas, and if the, qisas is not executable keeping in view the principles of equality, in accordance with the Injunctions of Islam, the convict shall be liable to arsh which shall be five percent of the diyat and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years as ta'zir,
(iii) shajjah-i-hashimah to any person, shall be liable to arsh which shall be ten per cent 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,
(iv) shajiah-i-munaqqilah to any person, shall be liable to arsh which shall be fifteen per cent 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,
(v) shajjah-i-ammah to any 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 ta'zir, and
(vi) shajjah-i-damighah to any person shall be liable to arsh which shall be one-half of diyat and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fourteen years as ta'zir.

Offence Cognizance Summons/-Warrant Bailable/-NotBailable Punishment Triable By
Shajjah-i-Khafifah Shall not arrest without warrant. Summons .. Bailable.. Daman, and imprisonment of either description for two years. Magistrate of the first class.
Shajjah-i-mudihah. May arrest Without warrant. Warrant .. Not bailable. Qisas, or arsh, and imprisonment of either description for five years. Court of Session or Magistrate of first class.
Shajjah-i-hashimah. Ditto Ditto Ditto Arsh, and imprisonment of either description for ten years. Ditto
Shajjah-i-munaqqilah. May arrest without warrant Warrant Not bailable Arsh, and imprisonment of either description for ten years. Court of Session or Magistrate of the first class.
Shajjah-i-ammah. Ditto Ditto Ditto Arsh, and imprisonment of either description for fourteen years. Ditto
Shajjah-i-damighah. Ditto Ditto Ditto Arsh, and imprisonment of either description for fourteen years. Ditto
Offence: Bailable.. --- Shajjah-i-Khafifah
Punishment--- Daman, and imprisonment of either description for two years.
Accused POLICE Police Officer
Offence: Not bailable. --- Shajjah-i-mudihah.
Punishment--- Qisas, or arsh, and imprisonment of either description for five years.
Accused POLICE Police Officer
Offence: Ditto --- Shajjah-i-hashimah.
Punishment--- Arsh, and imprisonment of either description for ten years.
Accused POLICE Police Officer
Offence: Not bailable --- Shajjah-i-munaqqilah.
Punishment--- Arsh, and imprisonment of either description for ten years.
Accused POLICE Police Officer
Offence: Ditto --- Shajjah-i-ammah.
Punishment--- Arsh, and imprisonment of either description for fourteen years.
Accused POLICE Police Officer
Offence: Ditto --- Shajjah-i-damighah.
Punishment--- Arsh, and imprisonment of either description for fourteen years.
Accused POLICE Police Officer

Explanation of PPC Section 337-A

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