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.

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