PPC § 337L — Punishment for other hurt

Statutory text (English)

(1) Whoever causes hurt, not mentioned hereinbefore,
which endangers life or which causes the sufferer is to remain in severe bodily pain for twenty days or
more or renders him unable to follow his ordinary pursuits for twenty days or more, shall be liable to
daman and also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
seven years.

(2) Whoever causes hurt not covered by sub-section

(1) shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with daman or with
both.

Source and verification

Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.337L: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 118, 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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