IPC § 320 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 320 IPC — Grievous hurt
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 116 — Grievous 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 116 in full