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Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45


Section : Grievous hurt.

320. Grievous hurt.--The following kinds of hurt only aredesignated 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.173