Grievous hurt
What this section does
This is a definitional section that enumerates the eight categories of injury that qualify as 'grievous hurt', including emasculation, permanent loss of sight or hearing, loss of a limb or joint, permanent disfiguration of the head or face, fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth, and any hurt endangering life or causing severe bodily pain or incapacity for 15 days. It does not itself create a punishable offence.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
- IPC Section 320 — Grievous hurt
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For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 116, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 116 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.