Section 320 IPC lists 'grievous hurt'. Which of the following is NOT one of the eight kinds of grievous hurt enumerated?
AEmasculation
BPermanent privation of the sight of either eye
CAny hurt that requires bed rest for at least 48 hours
DFracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Any hurt that requires bed rest for at least 48 hours
1. Section 320 IPC enumerates EIGHT kinds of grievous hurt: (i) emasculation; (ii) permanent privation of sight of either eye; (iii) permanent privation of hearing of either ear; (iv) privation of any member or joint; (v) destruction or permanent impairing of any member or joint; (vi) permanent disfiguration of the head or face; (vii) fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth; (viii) any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.
2. The 20-day threshold (clause 8) is severity-based, NOT a 48-hour bed-rest rule.
3. Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt is under Section 325 (up to 7 years).
4. Hence option D is NOT a kind of grievous hurt.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — IPC, Section 320 (eight enumerated kinds)_
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