IPC sections

‪#‎FORENSIC‬ MEDICINE
2)OFFENCES RELATED TO CAUSING HURT INCLUDES (Sections 319 to 338)
Sec 319 IPC It defines hurt. Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity is said to cause hurt.
Sec 320 IPC This section designates grievous hurt.

Sec 321 IPC This section defines the term “voluntarily causing hurt”. If an act is done with the intention to cause hurt or with the knowledge that, the act is likely to cause hurt to a person then, the act amounts to “voluntarily causing hurt”.

Sec 322 IPC This section defines the term “Voluntarily causing grievous hurt”. If an act done with intention to cause grievous hurt or done with the knowledge that, the act is likely to cause grievous hurt and if actually grievous hurt is caused then, it amounts to voluntary causation of grievous hurt.

Sec 323 IPC It describes the punishment for voluntarily causing hurt, which may be imprisonment of either description which may extend up to one year and/or fine which may extend up to one thousand rupees. Exception—as provided under section 334.

Sec 324 IPC As per this section, punishment for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend up to a period of three years and or fine. Exception—as provided under section 334 IPC.

Sec 325 IPC Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend up to seven years and also with liability to be fined. Exception—as provided under section 335 IPC.

Sec 326 IPC Punishment for causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means shall be imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend up to ten years with also liability to be fined. Exception—as provided under section 335 IPC.

Sec 327 IPC Punishment for causing hurt to extort property or to constrain to an illegal act shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years with or without fine.

Sec 328 IPC Punishment for causing hurt by means of poison, etc. with intent to commit an offence shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years with or without fine.

Sec 329 IPC Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, etc. or to constrain to an illegal act shall be imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either term which may extend up to 10 years, with liability to be fined also.

Sec 330 IPC Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt to extort or to compel restoration of property shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years with or without fine.

Sec 331 IPC Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years with or without fine.

Sec 332 IPC Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty, shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and or fine.

Sec 333 IPC Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty, shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years with or without fine.

Sec 334 IPC Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation without knowledge or intent to cause hurt to any person other than the person giving the provocation, shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month and or fine up to five hundred rupees.

Sec 335 IPC Punishment for causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to four years and or fine up to two thousand rupees.

Sec 336 IPC An act endangering life or personal safety of others if done rashly or negligently shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months and or fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees.

Sec 337 IPC Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others if done rashly or negligently, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months and of fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

Sec 338 IPC Punishment for causing grievous hurt by rash and negligent act endangering life or personal safety of others shall be imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 2 years and or fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.