Section 319. Hurt. Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt.

Section 320. Grievous hurt. The following kinds of hurt only are designated as grievous: irst. !masculation. "econdly.#ermanent privation of the sight of either eye. Thirdly. #ermanent privation of the hearing of either ear, ourthly.#rivation of any member or $oint. ifthly. %estruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or $oint. "i&thly. #ermanent disfiguration of the head or face. "eventhly. racture or dislocation of a bone or tooth. !ighthly.'ny 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. COMMENTS The act of s(uee)ing the testicles of a person would be an offence of causing grievous hurt* "tate of +arnataka v. "hivalingaiah, ,-.//0 1r 23 4.5: '67 -.// "1 --8. Section 321. Voluntarily causin hurt. Whoever does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause hurt to any person, and does thereby cause hurt to any person, is said voluntarily to cause hurt. Section 322. Voluntarily causin rievous hurt

Whoever voluntarily causes hurt, if the hurt which the intends to cause or knows himself to be likely to cause is grievous hurt, and if the hurt which he causes is grievous hurt, is said voluntarily to cause grievous hurt. !&planation ' person is not said voluntarily to cause grievous hurt e&cept when he both causes grievous hurt and intends or knows himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt. 9ut he is said voluntarily to cause grievous hurt, if intending or knowing himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt of one kind* he actually causes grievous hurt of another kind. !llustration ', intending or knowing himself to be likely permanently to disfigure :;s face, gives : a blow which does not permanently disfigure :;s face, but which cause : to suffer severe bodily pain for the space of twenty days. ' has voluntarily caused grievous hurt.

co""ents !&planation The offence of grievous hurt is not caused unless the offender both causes grievous hurt and intends, or knows himself to be likely, to cause grievous hurt* 7amkaran <ohton v. "tate, '67 -.8/ #at 58=. Section 323. #unish"ent $or voluntarily causin hurt Whoever, e&cept in the case provided for by section 445,voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to one year, or with fine which may e&tend to one thousand rupees, or with both. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for - year, or fine of -,>>> rupees, or both?on@cogni)able 9ailableTriable by any <agistrate1ompounded by the person to whom the hurt is caused. co""ents Essential in re(ients o$ an o$$ence 6f hurt actually caused is simple, a person cannot be held guilty of voluntarily causing grievous hurt even if it was in his contemplation. 6f he intended, or knew himself to be likely to cause only simple hurt, he cannot be convicted for the offence under section 4=8 even if the resultant hurt was grievous. 6n other words, to constitute the offence of voluntarily causing hurt, these must be complete correspondence between the result and the intention or the knowledge of the accused* 7amkaran <ohton v. "tate, '67 -.8/ #at 58=. Section 32). Voluntarily causin hurt *y (an erous +ea,ons or "eans Whoever, e&cept in the case provided for by section 445, voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any e&plosive substance or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to three years, or with fine, or with both. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for 4 years, or fine, or both1ogni)able?on@9ailable Triable by any <agistrate1ompoundable by the person to whom hurt is caused with the permission of the court. Section 32-. #unish"ent $or voluntarily causin rievous hurt

Whoever, e&cept in the case provided for by section 448, voluntarily causes grievous hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for A years, and fine1ogni)able9ailableTriable by any <agistrate1ompoundable by the person to whom hurt is caused with the permission of the court. Section 32.. Voluntarily causin rievous hurt *y (an erous +ea,ons or "eans

Whoever, e&cept in the case provided for by section 448, voluntarily causes grievous hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any e&plosive substance, or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with 1 Bimprisonment for lifeC, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for life, or imprisonment for -> years and fine1ogni)able ?on@bailableTriable by <agistrate of the first class?on@compoundable. Section 32/. Voluntarily causin hurt to e0tort ,ro,erty1 or to constrain to an ille al act Whoever voluntarily causes hurt, for the purpose of e&torting from the sufferer, or from any person interested in the sufferer, any property or valuable security, or of constraining the sufferer or any person interested in such sufferer to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for -> years and fine1ogni)able?on@bailableTriable by <agistrate of the first class?on@compoundable. Section 322. Causin hurt *y "eans o$ ,oison1 etc.1 +ith intent to co""it an o$$ence Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, into&icating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing in to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for -> years and fine1ogni)able?on@bailableTriable by 1ourt of "ession?on@compoundable.

Section 329. Voluntarily causin ille al act

rievous hurt to e0tort ,ro,erty1 or to constrain to an

Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt for the purpose of e&torting from the sufferer or from any person interested in the sufferer any property or valuable security, or of constraining the sufferer or any person interested in such sufferer to do anything that is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence, shall be punished with 1 Bimprisonment for lifeC, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for life, or imprisonment for -> years and fine1ogni)able ?on@bailableTriable by 1ourt of "ession?on@compoundable. Section 330. Voluntarily causin hurt to e0tort con$ession1 or to co",el restoration o$ ,ro,erty Whoever voluntarily causes hurt for the purpose of e&torting from the sufferer or from any person interested in the sufferer, any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct, or for the purpose of constraining the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer to restore or to cause the restoration of any property or valuable security or to satisfy any claim or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to seven years, shall also be liable to fine. !llustrations ,a0 ', a police@officer, tortures : in order to induce : to confess that he committed a crime. ' guilty of an offence under this section. ,b0 ', a police officer, tortures 9 to induce him to point out where certain stolen property is deposited. ' is guilty of an offence under this section. ,c0 ', a revenue officer, tortures : in order to compel him to pay certain arrears of revenue due from :. ' is guilty of an offence under this section. ,d0 ', a )amindar, tortures a raiyat in order to compel him to pay his rent. ' is guilty of an offence under this section. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for A years and fine1ogni)able9ailableTriable by <agistrate of the first class?on@compoundable. Section 331. Voluntarily causin restoration o$ ,ro,erty rievous hurt to e0tort con$ession1 or to co",el

Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt for the purpose of e&torting from the sufferer or from any person interested in the sufferer any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct, or for the purpose of constraining the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer to restore or to cause the restoration of any property

or valuable security, or to satisfy any claim or demand or to give information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for -> years and fine1ogni)able?on@bailableTriable by 1ourt of "ession?on@compoundable. Section 332. Voluntarily causin hurt to (eter ,u*lic servant $ro" his (uty Whoever voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in conse(uence of anything done or attempted to be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to three years, or with fine, or with both. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for 4 years, or fine, or both1ogni)able?on@9ailable Triable by <agistrate of the first class?on@compoundable. Section 333. Voluntarily causin rievous hurt to (eter ,u*lic servant $ro" his (uty

Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in conse(uence of anything done or attempted to be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Section 33). Voluntarily causin hurt on ,rovocation 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 e&tend to one month, or with fine which may e&tend to five hundred rupees, or with both. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for - month, or fine of 8>> rupees, or both?on@cogni)able 9ailableTriable by any <agistrate1ompoundable by the person to whom the hurt is caused. Section 33-. Voluntarily causin rievous hurt on ,rovocation

Whoever 1BvoluntarilyC 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 e&tend to four years or with fine which may e&tend to two thousand rupees, or with both

!&planation The last two sections are sub$ect to the same provisos as !&planation -, section 4>>. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for 5 years, or fine of =>>> rupees, or both1ogni)able@ 9ailableTriable by <agistrate of the first class1ompoundable by the person to whom hurt is caused with the permission of the court. Section 33.. &ct en(an erin li$e or ,ersonal sa$ety o$ others Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for term which may e&tend to three months, or with fine which may e&tend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or with both. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for 4 months, or fine of =8> rupees, or both1ogni)able 9ailableTriable by any <agistrate?on@compoundable. Section 33/. Causin hurt *y act en(an erin li$e or ,ersonal sa$ety o$ others Whoever causes hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for term which may e&tend to si& months, or with fine which may e&tend to five hundred rupees, or with both. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for D months, or fine of 8>> rupees, or both1ogni)able 9ailableTriable by any <agistrate1ompoundable by the person to whom hurt is caused with the permission of the court. Section 332. Causin others rievous hurt *y act en(an erin li$e or ,ersonal sa$ety o$

Whoever causes grievous hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e&tend to two years, or with fine which may e&tend to one thousand rupees, or with both. C%&SS!'!C&T!ON O' O''ENCE #unishment6mprisonment for = years, or fine of -,>>> rupees, or both1ogni)able 9ailableTriable by any <agistrate1ompoundable by the person to whom hurt is caused with the permission of the court.