IPC Section 335 — Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation

hurt

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 4 years, or fine up to ₹2,000, or both

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to four years, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both”

Summary

If a person causes serious injury to someone else because of a strong and unexpected provocation, and that person did not intend or expect to cause such serious injury to anyone except the person who provoked them, then they can be punished with up to four years in prison, or a fine of up to two thousand rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever voluntarily 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 extend to four years, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.

Referred to by

Related Judgments

  • Champaklal Nathuji Sonar. vs The State of Maharashtra & ors — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2015)
  • RICHHPAL SINGH MEENA vs GHASI @ GHISA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2014)
  • PRABHU vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • OMANAKUTTAN vs THE STATE OF KERALA — Supreme Court of India (2019)
  • DINESH SETH vs STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI — Supreme Court of India (2008)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

  • BNS §122 — Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation