Whoever commits qatl-e-amd shall, subject to the provisions of this Chapter be:
(a) punished with death as qisas;
(b) punished with death or imprisonment for life as ta'zir having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, if the proof in either of the forms specified in Section 304 is not available; or
(c) punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to twenty-five years, where according to the injunctions of Islam the punishment of qisas is not applicable.
Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to the offence of qatl-i-amd if committed in the name or on the pretext of honour and the same shall fall within the ambit of (a) and (b), as the case may be.
Whoever commits qatl:
(a) under Ikrah-i-tam shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty-five years but shall not be less than ten years and the person causing 'ikrah-i-tam' shall be punished for the kind of Qatl committed as a consequence of ikrah-i-tam; or
(b) under 'ikrah-i-naqis' shall be punished for the kind of Qatl committed by him and the person causing 'ikrah-i-naqis' shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years.
Qatl-e-amd is punishable with death as qisas, death or life imprisonment as ta'zir, or up to 25 years imprisonment. Honour killings fall under (a) and (b). Different punishments apply for ikrah-e-tam and ikrah-e-naqis.