Understanding the Definition and Punishment of Different Kinds of Hurt
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1. Introduction
Section 332 to 337 of PPC explains the definition, punishment and different kinds of hurt. Hurt is harm caused to the human body other than death. It has different kinds such as itlaf-udw, shajjal, jurh, Salaliyat-udw etc.
2. Relevant Provisions
The relevant provisions regarding the concerned topic are as under: Sections 332 to 337 PPC.
3. Meaning of Hurt
Hurt means causing of bodily injury resulting either in, bodily pain, disease or infirmity.
4. Definition of Hurt u/ Sec 322(1)
Whoever causes pain, harm disease i or injury to any person or impairs, disables or dismembers any organ of the body or part -thereof any person without causing his death, is said to cause hurt.
5. Kinds of Hurt
Following are the kinds of hurt.
I. Itlaf-udw
i. Literal Meaning
The word Itlaf 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 Itlal-Pladw.
(iii) Punishment U/sec. 334
Whoever by doing any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person or with :he knowledge that he is likely to cause hurt to any person causes itlaf-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 officer to appear as a witness to give opinion, whether Qisas will be executable keeping in view principles of equality.
II. Itlaf-i-Salahiyat-i-udw
a. Meaning, u/sec. 335:
Itlaf-i-Salahiyat-i-udw means destroying or permanently impairing the functioning power or disfigurement of some organ.
b. Punishment u/sec. 336
The punishment for itlaf-i-Salahiyat-i-udw is the same as provided for itlaf-i-udw in sec. 334.
IV. Jurh
a. Literal Meaning
The word jursh is derived from the word jarroh which means injury.
b. Meaning U/sec. 337-B(1)
Jurh means injury on any part of the body of person, other than the head or face, which leaves a mark of the wound whether temporary or permanent.
III. Shajjah
a. Literal Meaning
It is an Arabic word which means injuries on head or face.
V. All Kinds of Other Hurt
A hurt which is not covered by any of the four clauses given above, and which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to remain in severe bodily pain for 20 days or more or renders him unable to follow the ordinary pursuits for 20 days or more is covered by the other hurt and shall be liable to be punished with 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