How many kinds of hurt does Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 designate as grievous?
Section 116 designates eight kinds of grievous hurt. The eighth clause includes hurt that endangers life or causes severe bodily pain or inability to follow ordinary…
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How many kinds of hurt does Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 designate as grievous?
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Section 116 designates eight kinds of grievous hurt. The eighth clause includes hurt that endangers life or causes severe bodily pain or inability to follow ordinary pursuits for fifteen days.
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Option A
The section continues beyond five categories.
Option B
The section continues beyond six categories.
Option C
The final clause on life-endangering or specified prolonged hurt adds an eighth category.
Option D
Section 116 contains eight clauses, from (a) to (h).
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