PUNISHMENT FOR ABORTION OF FETUS:
PUNISHMENT: Under Sec. 338-C any person who commits the crime abortion of fetus, he may get following punishments; a) Twentieth percent of ‘DIYYAT’ (دیت) if the child is born dean. b) The entire amount of ‘DIYYAT’ (دیت) if the child was born alive but it died due to the methods adopted for performance of fetal abortion. c) Punishment up to seven years. d) If there are more than one child in the womb then punishments of ‘DIYYAT’ (دیت) and imprisonment shall be awarded separately for each child. e) If during performance of fetal abortion the woman is hurt or she dies, then the person shall get punishment for such a hurt or that of punishment for causing death |