INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
335. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
122(2). Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
335. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation.--Whoever
1*[voluntarily] causes grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation,
if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause grievous
hurt to any person other than the person who gave the provocation
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to four years, or with fine which may extend to two
thousand rupees, or with both.
Explanation.-The last two sections are subject to the same
provisos as Exception 1, section 300.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
122. Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation.—(1) Whoever voluntarily causes
hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause hurt
to any person other than the person who gave the provocation, shall be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five
thousand rupees, or with both.
(2) Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends
nor knows himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt to any person other than the person who gave the
provocation, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
five years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Explanation.—This section is subject to the same proviso as Exception 1 of section 101.