PPC § 309 — Waiver-Afw (عفو) of qisas in qatl-i-amd

Statutory text (English)

(1) In the case of qatl-i-amd, an adult sane
wali may, at any time and without any compensation, waive his right of qisas:

Provided that the right of qisas shall not be waived-
(a) where the Government is the wali ; or
(b) where the right of qisas vests in a minor or insane 1[:]
1[
Provided further that where the principle of fasad-fil-arz is attracted, waiver of qisas shall be
subject to the provisions of section 311.]

(2) Where a victim has more than one wali, anyone of them may waive his right of qisas:

Provided that the wali who does not waive the right of qisas shall be entitled to his share of
diyat.

(3) Where there are more than one victim, the waiver of the right of qisas by the wali of
one victim shall not affect the right of qisas of the wali of the other victim.

(4) Where there are more than one offenders, the waiver of the right of qisas against one
offender shall not affect the right of qisas against the other offender.

Source and verification

Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.309: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 109, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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