IPC 320 vs BNS 116: Grievous hurt
Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code is now section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. 90% of the old wording is kept; 9 words removed and 18 words added.
Struck out: only in the old section. Marked: new in the new section. Punctuation and capitals are ignored when matching words.
IPC section 320Grievous 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.—Permanent disfiguration of the head or face; Seventhly.—Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth; Eighthly.—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.
BNS section 116Grievous hurt
The following kinds of hurt only are designated as “grievous”, namely:— (a) Emasculation; (b) Permanent privation of the sight of either eye; (c) Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear; (d) Privation of any member or joint; (e) Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint; (f) Permanent disfiguration of the head or face; (g) Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth; (h) Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of fifteen days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.
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