Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 — Section 337V: Arsh for hair
337V. Arsh for hair.__ (1) Whoever uproots
(a)all the hair of the head, beard, mustaches, 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;
(b)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.
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