Author: Nipun Khanna

  323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

  322. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt Whoever voluntarily causes hurt, if the hurt which he intends to cause or knows himself to be likely to cause is grievous hurt, and if the hurt which he causes grievous hurt, is said “voluntarily to cause grievous hurt.” Explanation- A person is not said voluntarily to cause grievous hurt … Continue reading “322. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  321. Voluntarily causing 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”.

  320. Grievous hurt 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- … Continue reading “320. Grievous hurt – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

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

  318. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body Whoever, by secretly burying or otherwise disposing of the death body of a child whether such child die before or after or during its birth, intentionally conceals or endeavors to conceal the birth of such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description … Continue reading “318. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  317. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it Whoever being the father or mother of a child under the age of twelve years, or having the care of such child, shall expose or leave such child in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning … Continue reading “317. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  316. Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide Whoever does any act under such circumstances, that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide, and does by such act cause the death of a quick unborn child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description … Continue reading “316. Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth Whoever before the birth of any child does any act with the intention of thereby preventing that child from being born alive or causing it to die after its birth, and does by such act … Continue reading “315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth -Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage Whoever, with intent to cause the miscarriage of a woman with child, does any act which causes the death of such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable … Continue reading “314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage – Indian Penal Code, 1860”