Section 310: Compounding of qisas (Sulh) (علص) in qatl i amd

(1) In the case of qatl i amd, an adult sane wali may, at any time on accepting badal i sulh, compound his right of qisas: [Provided that a female shall not be given in marriage or otherwise in badal i sulh] [:] [Provided further that where the principle of fasad fil arz is attracted, compounding of the right of qisas shall be subject to the provisions of section 311.] (2) Where a wali is a minor or an insane, the wali of such minor or insane wali may compound the right of qisas on behalf of such minor or insane wali: Provided that the value of badal i sulh shall not be less than the value of diyat. (3) Where the Government is the wali, it may compound the right of qisas: Provided that the value of badal i sulh shall not be less than the value of diyat. (4) Where the badal i sulh is not determined or is a property or a right the value of which cannot be determined in terms of money under Shari'ah ( ) the right of qisas shall be deemed to ہعیرش have been compounded and the offender shall be liable to diyat. (5) Badal i sulh may be paid or given on demand or on a deferred date as may be agreed upon between the offender and the wali. Explanation. In this section, Badal i sulh means the mutually agreed compensation according to Shari'ah to be paid or given by the offender to a wali in cash or in kind or in the form of moveable or immovable property.

Effective date: 1862-01-01

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