Section 322 of IPC 1860:-
Whoever voluntarily causes hurt, if the hurt which he intends to cause or knows himself to be likely to cause is grievous hurt, and if the hurt which he causes is grievous hurt, is said “voluntarily to cause grievous hurt.”
Explanation:- A person is not said voluntarily to cause grievous hurt except when he both causes grievous hurt and intends or knows himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt. But he is said voluntarily to cause grievous hurt, if intending or knowing himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt of one kind, he actually causes grievous hurt of another kind.
Illustration:-
A, intending or knowing himself to be likely permanently to disfigure Z’s face, gives Z a blow which does not permanently disigure Z’s face, but which cause Z to suffer severe bodily pain for the space of twenty days. A has voluntarily caused grievous hurt. comments Explanation The offence of grievous hurt is not caused unless the offender both causes grievous hurt and intends, or knows himself to be likely, to cause grievous hurt;
322 IPC Case Laws (Supreme Court and High Courts)
| Ramkaran Mohton v. State, AIR 1958 Pat 452. |
| The State Of Haryana vs Sher Singh & Ors on 11 September, 2002 |
| Harijana Narayana & Ors vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 30 July, 2003 |
| Harjit Singh & Ors vs Vs on 16 August, 2002 |
| Preetam Singh And Ors vs State Of Rajasthan on 4 November, 2003 |
| Harijana Narayana & Ors vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 30 July, 2003 |
| Harjit Singh And Ors. vs State Of Punjab on 16 August, 2002 |
FAQs on Section 322 of IPC – Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt
Section 322 of the Indian Penal Code deals with the offense of voluntarily causing grievous hurt. It pertains to cases where a person intentionally inflicts severe injuries on another, knowing that such injuries are likely to cause grievous hurt.
“Grievous hurt” refers to severe injuries or bodily harm that endangers life, causes the loss of a limb or disfigurement, or substantially impairs a person’s health or ability to carry out their normal duties.
The offense is committed when a person both intends to cause grievous hurt or knows that the hurt he is likely to cause is grievous and, in fact, causes grievous hurt to the victim.
Yes, a person can be charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt even if the actual injuries caused are different from their initial intent. For example, if a person intends to permanently disfigure someone’s face but ends up causing severe bodily pain for twenty days, it still falls under this offense.
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