Law Against Offence


  • Section 336 and specially 336 (A) and 366 (B) Pakistan penal code , 1860 according to this law 336 :- Punishment for itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw.--Whoever, by doing any act with the intention of causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely to cause hurt to any person, causes itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw of any person, shall, in consultation with the authorised medical officer, be punished with qisas and if theqisas is not executable, keeping in view the principles of equality in accordance with the Injunctions of Islam, the offender shall be liable to arsh and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years asta'zir.
  • Criminal law (Amendent Act , 2014) according to this law Section 53.
  • The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Code are:
    • First, Qisas ("retribution");
    • Second, Diyat;
    • Third, Arsh− (Pre-specified Compensation);
    • Fourth, Daman (Compensation determined by court to be paid by the offender to the victim for causing hurt not liable to Arsh);
    • Fifth, Ta'zir (punishment, usually corporal, that can be administered at the discretion of a judge)
    • Sixth, Death;
    • Seventh, Imprisonment for life;
    • Eighth, Imprisonment which is of two descriptions, namely:--
    1. Rigorous (i.e., with hard labour);
    2. Simple;
    • Ninth, Forfeiture of property;
    • Tenth, Fine
    First five punishments are added by amendments and are considered Islamic Punishments, and very few are sentenced to these punishments so far. Anyone who is sentenced to first five punishments can appeal to Federal Shariat court.
Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Act , 2011
Penalties Of Law :
Whoever caused by corrosive Substance shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than 14 years and a minimum fine of one million rupees
The Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Sajjad Ahmad awarded the punishment and also imposed fine of Rs 3.9 million, the sentence awarded is 25-year imprisonment two-time under Section 7 of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, and sections 324 and 336/B of Pakistan Penal Code.
A lot needs to be done to safeguard the rights of women in a country like Pakistan. Steps should be taken to prevent more acid attacks. Emphasis should be taken toward ensuring the equality of women and educate society about the rights of women.
The laws regarding acid attackers should be implemented sternly. Offenders should be given severe punishments, to set an example for the future.

There are still many victims in Pakistan with unheard voices. They demand our attention. But the main cause there are no provisions for financial compensation for life long care and rehabilitation of victims. Nor are there any limitations on the sale of acids, which are freely available from retail outlets 
However, this Act alone is not sufficient to prevent acid crimes. It needs to be accompanied by mechanisms for effective investigation and prosecution. In order to ensure that the perpetrator gets punished and the victim gets support.


Acording to Quran:

punishments against such crimes are mentioned in the Quran; there are two different issues raised in 

Surah Al-Maida “And We ordained for them therein a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds is legal retribution.” (5:45) According to this one should be punished the same way as he has harmed others.


The second verse from 

Surah Al-Maida says, “Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land,” (5:33) Any of these can be applied on the criminal.

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