PPC Section 337-N | Cases in which qisas for hurt shall not be enforced:

PPC Section 337-N

Cases in which qisas for hurt shall not be enforced:

(1) The qisas for a hurt shall not be enforced in the following cases, namely:-
(a) when the offender dies before execution of qisas;
(b) when the organ of the offender liable to qisas is lost before the execution of qisas:
 
Provided that offender shall be liable to arsh, and may also be liable to ta'zir provided for the kind of hurt caused by him;
(c) when the victim waives the qisas or compounds the offence with badl-i-sufh; or
(d) when the right of qisas devolves on the person who cannot claim qisas against the offender under this Chapter:
 
Provided that the offender shall be liable to arsh, if there is any wali other than the offender, and if there is no wali other than the offender he shall be liable to ta'zir provided for the kind of hurt caused by him.
 
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, in all cases of hurt, the Court may, having regard to the kind of hurt caused by him, in addition to payment of arsh, award ta'zir to an offender who is a previous convict, habitual or hardened, desperate or dangerous criminal  [or the offence has been committed by him in the name or on the pretext of honour] .
 
Provided that the ta'zir shall not be less than one-third of the maximum imprisonment provided for the hurt caused if the offender is a previous convict, habitual, hardened, desperate or dangerous criminal or if the offence has been committed by him in the name or on the pretext of honour.

Offence Cognizance Summons/-Warrant Bailable/-NotBailable Punishment Triable By
Hurt where qisas cannot be enforced. May arrest without warrant. Warrant .. Not bailable Arsh, ta'zir and punishment provided for the kind of hurt caused [but ta'zir shall not be less than onethird of the maximum imprisonment provided for the offence where the offender is a previous convict, habitual or hardened, desperate or dangerous criminal or if the offence has been committed by him in the name or on the pretext of karo kari, siyah kari or similar other customs or practices. Court of Session, or Magistrate of the first class.
Offence: Not bailable --- Hurt where qisas cannot be enforced.
Punishment--- Arsh, ta'zir and punishment provided for the kind of hurt caused [but ta'zir shall not be less than onethird of the maximum imprisonment provided for the offence where the offender is a previous convict, habitual or hardened, desperate or dangerous criminal or if the offence has been committed by him in the name or on the pretext of karo kari, siyah kari or similar other customs or practices.
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Explanation of PPC Section 337-N

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