It
is very difficult to draw a line between those bodily hurts which are serious
and those which are slight. To make out the offence of voluntarily causing
grievous hurt, there must be some specific hurt, voluntarily inflicted and
coming within the scope of following as per law. As per Section 320 Indian Penal
Code (IPC), the following kinds of hurt are designated as "grievous":
- Emasculation:
It means depriving a male of masculine power.
- Permanent
privation of sight of either eye: The gravity lies in the permanency
because it deprives a person the use of the organ of sight.
- Permanent
privation of the hearing of either ear: It deprives a man of his sense of
hearing. Injury to the tympanum or auditory nerve or by thrusting
something into the ear which causes deafness.
- Privation
of any member or joint: The term ‘member’ means an organ or a limb being
part of man capable of performing a distinct function. It includes, nose,
mouth, hands, feet, phalanges etc.
- Destruction
or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint: the use of
limbs and joints of body are essential to the discharge of the normal
functions of the body. Their deprivation causes lifelong crippling and
makes the person defenseless and miserable.
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