Section 337U. Arsh for teeth
The arsh for causing itlaf of a tooth, other than a milk tooth shall be one-twentieth of the diyat.
Explanation.
- The arsh for causing itlaf of twenty or more teeth shall be equal to the value of diyat.
- Where the itlaf is of a milk tooth, the accused shall be liable to daman and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year:
Provided that, where itlaf of a milk tooth impedes the growth of a new tooth, the accused shall be liable to arsh specified in sub-section (1).