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Under section 116(h) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum period of severe bodily…

Under Section 116(h) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, any hurt which causes the sufferer to be during the space of fifteen days in severe bodily pain, or unable to…

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Under section 116(h) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum period of severe bodily pain or inability to follow ordinary pursuits that makes hurt grievous on that ground?

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Under Section 116(h) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, any hurt which causes the sufferer to be during the space of fifteen days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits, is designated as 'grievous hurt'. (Note: Under the repealed Section 320, Clause Eighthly of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, this statutory threshold was twenty days; the BNS, 2023 reduced the period to fifteen days.)

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Option A

Correct because Section 116(h) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 designates hurt as 'grievous' if it causes the sufferer to be during the space of fifteen days in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits (reduced from twenty days under the former Section 320, Clause Eighthly of the IPC, 1860).

Option B

Incorrect under current law because twenty days was the threshold under the repealed Section 320, Clause Eighthly of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which has been reduced to fifteen days under Section 116(h) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Option C

Incorrect because twenty-five days is neither the current threshold under Section 116(h) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (fifteen days) nor the historical threshold under the IPC.

Option D

Incorrect because thirty days is not the statutory period prescribed by Section 116(h) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (which prescribes fifteen days).

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