Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pakistan

Punishment for Isqat-i-janin : Whoever causes isqat-i-ianin sha!l be liable to;

(a) one-twentieth of the diyat if the child is born dead;

(b) full diyat if the chitd is born alive but dies as a result of any act of the offender; and

(c) imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years as

ta'zir:

Provided that, if there are more than one child in the womb of the woman, the offender

shall be liable to separate diyat or ta'zir, as the case may be/for every such child:

Provided further that if, as a result of isqat-i-fanin, any hurt is caused to the woman or she

dies, the offender shall also be liable to the punishment provided for such hurt or death, as

the case may be.

non bailable offense but bail can be obtained at session court normally or at high court easily .

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