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Which of the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 relates to "Grievous hurt" ?

Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 320 IPC) lists the kinds of hurt that are grievous, such as emasculation, permanent privation of sight or…

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Which of the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 relates to "Grievous hurt" ?

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Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 320 IPC) lists the kinds of hurt that are grievous, such as emasculation, permanent privation of sight or hearing, fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth, and hurt causing severe bodily pain for fifteen days (twenty days under the IPC).

Section 126 deals with wrongful restraint, section 127 with wrongful confinement (including wrongful confinement in secret) and section 132 with assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty.

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