Kinds of Qatl (Murder) in Pakistan Penal Code & Punishments

Qatl & its kinds

There are four kinds of qatal

1-Qatl-i-Amd – 302

• Intention of causing death
• Intention of causing bodily injury
• An act which in ordinary course likely to cause death

Punishment u/s 302;

• Death as qisas
• Death, IOL as tazir
• 25 year as tazir

2-Qatl Shibh-i-amd – 315

• Intention of causing harm
• By weapon or an act
• Ordinary course not likely to cause death

Punishment u/s 316; liable to diyat, 25 year as tazir

3-Qatl-i-Khata – 318

• No intention of causing death or harm
• Mistake of fact
• Mistake of act

Punishment u/s 319; diyat, where rash and negligent act up to 5 year addition to diyat

Punishment for Qatl i- Khata by reash or negligent driving; diyat, 10 year

4-Qatl bis Sabab – 321

• No intention to cause death or harm
• Some unlawful act which become cause of death

Punishment; diyat