PPC § 337P — Execution of qisas for hurt

Statutory text (English)

(1) Qisas shall be executed in public by an authorized
medical officer who shall before such execution examine the offender and take due care so as to ensure
that the execution of qisas does not cause the death of the offender or exceed the hurt caused by him
to the victim.

(2) The wali shall be present at the time of execution and if the wali or his representative
is not present, after having been informed of the date, time and place by the court an officer authorised
by the court in this behalf shall give permission for the execution of qisas.

(3) If the convict is a woman who is pregnant, the court may, in consultation with an
authorised medical officer, postpone the execution of qisas up to a period of two years after the birth
of the child and during this period she may be released on bail on furnishing of security to the
satisfaction of the court or, if she is not so released, shall be dealt with as if sentenced to simple
imprisonment.

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Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.337P: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 120, 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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