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Section 320 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
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.
Related Sections
- Section 228: Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
- Section 217: Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
- Section 489: Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
- Section 453: Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
- Section 268: Public nuisance Public nuisance
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- Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
- Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023
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