337-V. Arsh for hair: (1) Whoever uproots;
(a) all the hair of the head, beard, moustaches eyebrow, eyelashes or any other part of the
body shall be liable to arsh equal to diyat and may also be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to three years as ta'zir,
(o) one. eyebrow shall be liable to arsh equal to one- half of the diyat; and
(c) one eyelash, shall be liable to arsh equal to one fourth of the diyat
(2) Where the hair of any part of the body of the victim are forcibly removed by any
process not covered under sub section (1), the accused shall be liable to daman and
imprisonment of either description which may extend to one year.
337-W. Merger of arsh : (1) Where an accused more than one hurt, he shall be liable to
arsh specified for each hurt separately:
Provided that, where;
(a) hurt is caused to an organ, the accused shall be liable to arsh for causing hurt to such
organ and not for arsh for causing hurt to any part of such organ and
(b) the wounds join together and form a single wound, the accused shall be liable to arsh
for one wound.
Illustrations
(i) A amputates Z's fingers of the right hand and then at the same time amputates that
hand from the joint of his writs. There is separate arsh for hand and for fingers. A shall,
however, be liable to arsh specified for hand only.
(ii) A twice stabs Z on his thigh. Both the wounds are so close to each other that they form
into one wound. A shall be liable to arsh for one wound only.
(2) Where, after causing hurt to a person, the offender causes death of such person by
committing qatl liable to diyat, arsh shall merge into such diyat.
Provided that the death is caused before the healing of the wound caused by such hurt.
337-X. Payment of arsh : (1) The arsh may be made payable in a lump sum or in
instalments spread over a period of three years from the date of the final judgment.
(2) Where a convict fails to pay arsh or any part thereof within the period specified in subsection (1), the convict may be kept in jail and dealt with in the same manner as if
sentenced to simple imprisonment until arsh is paid in full may be released on bail if he
furnishes security equal to amount of arsh to the satisfaction of the Court.