IPC Section 320 — Grievous hurt
hurt
Criminal
Summary
This section lists the specific types of injuries that the law considers to be “grievous hurt.” These include permanent loss of sight in one eye, permanent loss of hearing in one ear, loss of any body part or joint, or permanent damage to how a body part or joint works. It also covers permanent disfigurement of the head or face, a broken or dislocated bone or tooth, and any injury that puts a person’s life in danger or causes them severe pain for twenty days or prevents them from doing their normal daily activities for that period.
Official Text
The following kinds of hurt only are designated as “grievous”: Emasculation.
Permanent privation of the sight of either eye.
Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear.
Privation of any member or joint.
Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint.
Permanent disfiguration of the head or face.
Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth.
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 Provisions
grievous hurt
Related Judgments
- HORI LAL AND ANR v. STATE OF U.P. S — Supreme Court of India (1970)
- CRL A/754/2008 — Madras High Court (2008)
- MATHAI v. ST A TE OF KERALA JANUARY 12, 2005 — Supreme Court of India (2005)
- MAQBOOL v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2018)
- S.C.R. 712 JAMEEL v. STATE OF U.P — Supreme Court of India (2009)
- I KHURSHEED AND ANR v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANR. SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 — Supreme Court of India (2007)
- PRABHU v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH 1101 — Supreme Court of India (2008)
- STATE OF HARYANA v. SMT. KAMLA AND ORS. APRIL 30, 1996 B — Supreme Court of India (S)