IPC 320 — Grievous hurt

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Statutory text

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.

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