INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
320. Grievous hurt
116. Grievous hurt.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
320. Grievous hurt.--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.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
116. Grievous hurt.—The following kinds of hurt only are designated as “grievous”, namely:—
(a) Emasculation;
(b) Permanent privation of the sight of either eye;
(c) Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear;
(d) Privation of any member or joint;
(e) Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint;
(f) Permanent disfiguration of the head or face;
(g) Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth;
(h) Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of fifteen
days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023