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Under section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum duration of severe bodily…

Section 116(h) sets a threshold of 15 days of severe bodily pain. The same clause also covers inability to follow ordinary pursuits for that period or hurt that endangers…

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Under section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum duration of severe bodily pain needed to classify a hurt as grievous on that ground alone?

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Section 116(h) sets a threshold of 15 days of severe bodily pain. The same clause also covers inability to follow ordinary pursuits for that period or hurt that endangers life.

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Option A

Ten days is shorter than the period specified by section 116(h).

Option B

Fifteen days is the statutory minimum for the severe bodily pain ground.

Option C

Twenty days exceeds the current statutory minimum.

Option D

Twenty-five days exceeds the current statutory minimum.

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