shajja
SHAJJAH, ITS TYPES AND PUNISHMENTS
Posted by Advocate Azeem M. Qazi on August 23, 2011
SHAJJAH, ITS TYPES AND PUNISHMENTS
Definition Of Shajjah (شجہ ):
Where a person inflicts some injury or harm to another person and such injury does not come within the definition of loss of body organ or loss of capacity of body organ and such injury is not on other parts of body but on the head and face of the victim then such an injury is known as Shajjah (شجہ ). According to sec. 337 Pakistan Penal Code when a person inflicts injury on the face or head of another person and it does not fall under definition of loss of limb or loss of capacity of limb then it is called Shajjah شجہ .
Types Of Shajjah:
Following are the types of Shajjah;
1) Shajjah Hafeefa ( شجہ خفیفہ ):
In the injury where the bone is not revealed then such injury is called Shajjah Hafeefa شجہ خفیفہ .
2) Shajjah Mozzaha ( شجہ موضحہ ):
In the injury where the bone is revealed but it is not fractured then the same is called Shajjah Mozzaha شجہ موضحہ .
3) Shajjah Hashma ( شجہ ہاشمہ ):
In the injury where the bone is fractured but it is not displaced then it is what is known as Shajjah Hashma شجہ ہاشمہ .
4) Shajjah Manqla ( شجہ منقلہ ):
In the injury where bone is not only fractured but displaced as well then such injury is Shajjah Manqla شجہ منقلہ .
5) Shajjah Ama’ ( شجہ آمہ ):
In the injury where the bone is fractured in such a way that the injury is touching the membrane of brain then it is called as Shajjah Ama’ شجہ آمہ .
6) Shajjah Damgha ( شجہ دامغہ ):
Where the injury to the head is so severe that the bone of head is fractured in such a way that the brain membrane also gets torn then it is called Shajjah Damgha شجہ دامغہ .
Punishments For Shajjah (شجہ ):
Under sec. 337-A punishments for different types of Shajjah are mention which are as under;
1. Punishment For Shajjah Hafeefa ( شجہ خفیفہ ):
The guilty of Shajjah Hafeefa will be held for “Zama’n” (ضمان ) and also the guilty would get
Posted by Advocate Azeem M. Qazi on August 23, 2011
SHAJJAH, ITS TYPES AND PUNISHMENTS
Definition Of Shajjah (شجہ ):
Where a person inflicts some injury or harm to another person and such injury does not come within the definition of loss of body organ or loss of capacity of body organ and such injury is not on other parts of body but on the head and face of the victim then such an injury is known as Shajjah (شجہ ). According to sec. 337 Pakistan Penal Code when a person inflicts injury on the face or head of another person and it does not fall under definition of loss of limb or loss of capacity of limb then it is called Shajjah شجہ .
Types Of Shajjah:
Following are the types of Shajjah;
1) Shajjah Hafeefa ( شجہ خفیفہ ):
In the injury where the bone is not revealed then such injury is called Shajjah Hafeefa شجہ خفیفہ .
2) Shajjah Mozzaha ( شجہ موضحہ ):
In the injury where the bone is revealed but it is not fractured then the same is called Shajjah Mozzaha شجہ موضحہ .
3) Shajjah Hashma ( شجہ ہاشمہ ):
In the injury where the bone is fractured but it is not displaced then it is what is known as Shajjah Hashma شجہ ہاشمہ .
4) Shajjah Manqla ( شجہ منقلہ ):
In the injury where bone is not only fractured but displaced as well then such injury is Shajjah Manqla شجہ منقلہ .
5) Shajjah Ama’ ( شجہ آمہ ):
In the injury where the bone is fractured in such a way that the injury is touching the membrane of brain then it is called as Shajjah Ama’ شجہ آمہ .
6) Shajjah Damgha ( شجہ دامغہ ):
Where the injury to the head is so severe that the bone of head is fractured in such a way that the brain membrane also gets torn then it is called Shajjah Damgha شجہ دامغہ .
Punishments For Shajjah (شجہ ):
Under sec. 337-A punishments for different types of Shajjah are mention which are as under;
1. Punishment For Shajjah Hafeefa ( شجہ خفیفہ ):
The guilty of Shajjah Hafeefa will be held for “Zama’n” (ضمان ) and also the guilty would get