Description of IPC Section 320
According to section 320 of Indian penal code,
The following kinds of hurt only are designated as "grievous":
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Emasculation.
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Permanent privation of the sight of either eye.
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Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear.
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Privation of any member or joint.
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Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint.
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Permanent disfiguration of the head or face.
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Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth.
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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.
