Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 325 :
Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt:
(See section 117(2) of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable 1.(Non-bailable)
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : The person to whom hurt is caused.
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
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Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 335, voluntarily causes grievous hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. *In this section bailable is Non-Bailable substituted by the Code of Criminal Procedure(amendment) Act, 2005, sec.42(f)(iv), but not yet enforced so Bailable above.
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1. For the word Bailable substituted by the code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 2005 (25 of 2005) Sec. 42(f)(iv), but not yet enforced so not substituted above.
