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Section 116 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The 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.
Related Sections
- Section 164: Harbouring deserter
- Section 66: Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
- Section 57: Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons
- Section 48: Abetment outside India for offence in India
- Section 273: Disobedience to quarantine rule
Related Acts
- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019
- Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023
- Mediation Act, 2023
- New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Act, 2019
- Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023
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