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IPC Section 320: Grievous hurt

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 16: Offences affecting the Human Body

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).

The following kinds of hurt only are designated as "grievous":-

First.- Emasculation.

Secondly.-Permanent privation of the sight of either eye.

Thirdly.- Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear,

Fourthly.-Privation of any member or joint.

Fifthly.- Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint.

Sixthly.- Permanent disfiguration of the head or face.

Seventhly.-Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth.

Eighthly.-Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.

Study: explanations and related material

Now BNS 116 (changed). IPC → BNS converterSource: BPR&D BNS–IPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-06-28), p7

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