Legal Classification of Hurt in Pakistan

“Whoever causes pain, harm, disease, infirmity or injury to any person, or impairs or dismembers any organ of the body or part thereof, of any person, without causing his death, is said to cause hurt. (S. 332 (1) PPC)

Kinds of Hurt

1. Itlaf-i-Udw
2. Itlaf-i-Salahiyat-i-Udw
3. Shajjah
4. Jurh
5. All kinds of other hurts

1. Itlaf-i-Udw

“Whoever dismembers, amputates, or severs any limb or any organ of the body of another person, without causing his death, is said to cause itlaf-i-udw. (S. 333 PPC)

2. Itlaf-i-Salahiyat-i-Udw

“Whoever destroys or permanently impairs the function, power or capacity of an organ of the body of another person, or causes permanent disfigurement, is said to cause itlaf-i-salahiyat-i-udw. (S. 335 PPC)

3. Shajjah

“Whoever causes, on the head or face of any person, any hurt which does not amount to itlaf-i-udw or itlaf-i-salahiyat-i-udw is said to cause shajjah. (S. 337 PPC)

Following are the kinds of Shajjah:

a.       Shajjah-i-Khafifa

Causing Shajjah without exposing bone of the victim

b.      Shajjah-i-Mudihah

Causing Shajjah with exposing bone of the victim but without causing fracture

c.       Shajjah-i-Hashimah

Causing Shajjah by fracturing the bone of the victim but without dislocating it

d.      Shajjah-i-Munaqqilah

Causing Shajjah by both fracturing and dislocating the bone of the victim

e.      Shajjah-i-Ammah

Causing Shajjah by causing fracture of the skull and the wound touches the membranes of the brain

f.        Shajjah-i-Damighah

Causing Shajjah by causing fracture of the skull and the wound ruptures the membranes of the brain

4. Jurh

“Causing hurt on any part of the body, other than the head or face, which leaves a temporary or permanent mark of the wound, is called Jurh. (S. 337 PPC)

Jurh is of two kinds:

a.       Jaifah

Causing Jurh in which the injury extends into the body cavity of the trunk.

b.      Ghayr Jaifah

Causing Jurh, which does not amount to Jaifah, i.e. the injury does not extend to the body cavity.

There are six kinds of Ghayr Jaifah (S. 337 PPC):

i.            Damiyah

Causing Ghayr Jaifah in which the skin ruptures with bleeding

ii.            Badi’ah

Causing Ghayr Jaifah by cutting or incising the flesh without exposing the bone

iii.            Mutalahimah

Causig Ghayr Jaifah by lacerating the flesh

iv.            Mudihah

Causing Ghayr Jaifah by exposing the bone

v.            Hashimah

Causig Ghayr Jaifah by causing fracture but without dislocation

vi.            Munaqqilah

Causing Ghayr Jaifah by fracturing as well as dislocating it

Hurt by Means of a Poison

“Whoever administers to, or causes to be taken by any person, any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or such other thing, with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with the intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offense, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, may in addition to the punishment of ‘arsh’ or ‘daman’ provided for the kind of hurt caused, by also punished”. (S. 337-J PPC)