Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
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Summary
Intentionally causing grievous hurt by using dangerous weapons or means, like guns, knives, fire, poison, corrosives, explosives, harmful gases, or even an animal, is a very serious offence. Where no lesser offence applies, it can attract life imprisonment or imprisonment up to ten years, and a fine.
Example
During a fight, Karan stabs Rohan with a knife and causes grievous hurt. He can be punished with life imprisonment or with imprisonment up to ten years, and a fine under this provision.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, except in the case provided for by section 335, voluntarily causes grievous hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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