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Under section 117(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what must be shown to establish voluntarily…

Section 117(1) requires actual grievous hurt and either an intention to cause grievous hurt or knowledge that it is likely. The resulting grievous hurt need not be the same…

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Under section 117(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what must be shown to establish voluntarily causing grievous hurt?

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Section 117(1) requires actual grievous hurt and either an intention to cause grievous hurt or knowledge that it is likely.

The resulting grievous hurt need not be the same kind as the grievous hurt the person intended or knew to be likely.

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Option A

Section 117(1) requires the specified intention or knowledge and actual grievous hurt.

Option B

Intent alone does not establish the completed act of voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

Option C

The result alone does not establish the specified mental element.

Option D

Section 117(1) requires grievous hurt to result.

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