Bailabel Type : bailable

Description

Description:

Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) defines grievous hurt, providing a list of specific kinds of hurt that are categorized as grievous. These are injuries that result in significant harm, permanent damage, or impair a person’s body functions to a serious extent.

Kinds of Hurt Designated as “Grievous”:

1. Emasculation:
   Injury resulting in the loss of a person’s ability to reproduce, usually affecting the male genitalia.

2. Permanent Privation of Sight or Hearing:

   • Loss of sight in either eye permanently.
   • Loss of hearing in either ear permanently.

3. Loss of a Member or Joint:

   • Complete loss of a body part, such as a finger, hand, or foot.
   • Loss or damage to a joint such as a knee or elbow.

4. Impairment of Powers of a Member or Joint:

   • Serious damage to the function of a body part or joint, rendering it incapable of performing its function (for example, severe damage to a hand or leg, limiting mobility or use).

5. Permanent Disfiguration:

   • Significant and permanent disfiguration of the head or face, such as a deep scar or injury that permanently alters a person’s appearance.

6. Fracture or Dislocation:

   • Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth, which may require prolonged medical treatment or lead to permanent impairment.

7. Hurt Endangering Life:

   • Any injury that is so severe that it either endangers life or causes the sufferer to be in severe bodily pain for a period of at least twenty days.
   • It also includes injuries that cause the individual to be unable to follow their ordinary pursuits due to the pain or incapacity resulting from the injury.

These types of injuries are considered grievous because they result in serious, lasting consequences for the person affected, either impairing their physical abilities or disfiguring them permanently.

Punishment

Punishment:

The punishment for grievous hurt is specified in Section 326 of the IPC, and includes:

1. Imprisonment:

   • The offender is liable to imprisonment of either description (rigorous or simple) for a term that may extend to seven years.

2. Fine:

   • The offender may also be liable to pay a fine.

3. Both Imprisonment and Fine:

   • In certain cases, the court may impose both imprisonment and fine as punishment.