Explanation
Grievous Hurt is an offense under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that is committed when a person causes a severe injury to another person. It is defined under section 320 of the IPC. The term "grievous hurt" refers to a bodily injury that is severe and grave in nature, which may cause permanent damage to the victim's health or well-being.
According to the IPC, a person can be charged with the offense of grievous hurt if they cause any of the following injuries:
1. Emasculation
2. Permanent privation of the sight of either eye
3. Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear
4. Privation of any member or joint
5. Destruction or permanent impairment of the powers of any member or joint
6. Permanent disfiguration of the head or face
7. 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.
The punishment for committing the offense of grievous hurt is imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. If the offender causes the grievous hurt intentionally or knowingly, the punishment can be imprisonment for a term up to ten years and a fine.
