BNS:- S.114-117 OF HURT

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OF HURT

S.114 BNS / S.319 IPC HURT

Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt.

Q. During the fight between ‘A’ and 'B' the two women, 'A' pulls 'B' by hair and removes some of her hair. ‘A' is guilty of an offence of causing:

(a) simple hurt

(b) grievous hurt

(c) simple hurt by rash and negligent act

(d) grievous hurt by rash and negligent act

Ans. (a)

Q. A mental pain is:

(a) Also covered under the offence of simple hurt.

(b) Not covered under the offence of simple hurt.

(c) Sometimes covered under the offence of simple hurt.

(d) None of the above.

Ans. (a)

Q. Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person, is said to cause hurt. Therefore:

(a) Using force is essential to the offence of hurt

(b) Direct physical contact between the accused and the victim is essential to the offence of hurt

(c) It is irrelevant that force was used

(d) All of the above

Ans. (c)

S.115 BNS / S.321 IPC VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT

1. Whoever does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause hurt to any person, and does thereby cause hurt to any person, is said “voluntarily to cause hurt”

2. Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub- section (1) of section 120 voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

Q. A, attacks B to disfigure his face permanently. A could not do so, but causes B severe bodily pain for ten days. A commits the offence of:

(a) attempt to murder

(b) voluntarily causing hurt

(c) voluntarily causing grievous hurt

(d) simple hurt

Ans. (b)

Q. A is beating Z, V interferes and A intentionally strikes Y here' as the blow given to Y is not a part of the act where by A voluntarily causes hurt to Z, A is liable to one punishment for voluntarily causing hurt to Z and to another for the blow given to Y:

(a) Wrong

(b) A will be punished once as act is done during the same transaction

(c) If Y would have not interfere A would have not beaten him so A is not caused blow to Y intentionally so A will not be punished to cause hurt to Y

(d) Right

Ans. (d)

S.116 BNS / S.320 IPC GRIEVOUS HURT.

The following kinds of hurt only are designated as “grievous”, namely:––

a. Emasculation.

b. Permanent privation of the sight of either eye

c. Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear

d. Privation of any member or joint.

e. Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint.

f. Permanent disfiguration of the head or face.

g. Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth.

h. Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of fifteen days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.

Q. Any hurt is grievous' if it causes the sufferer to be in severe bodily, pain or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits during the space to:

(a) Fifteen days

(b) Twenty days

(c) Twenty five days

(d) Thirty days

Ans. (b)

Q. Two persons, A & B fight with each other. A was having a blade with which ‘A’ inflicts injury on the face of 'B' leaving a permanent scar on the face . of B. A is guilty of offence of causing:

(a) Grievous hurt by sharp cutting object

(b) Grievous hurt by rash or negligent act

(c) Simple hurt by sharp cutting object

(d) Simple hurt by rash or negligent act

Ans. (a)

Q. Which of the following has not been designated as grievous hurt under Section 116 of the BNS?

(a) Dislocation of a tooth

(b) Emasculation

(c) Temporary loss of hearing capacity

(d) Temporary privation of any member or joint

Ans. (c)

Q. Which of the following does not constitute grievous hurt?

(a) Permanent disfiguration face

(b) Dislocation of a tooth

(c) Permanent privation of the sight in eye

(d) Bodily pain

Ans.(d)

Q. A was travelling from Bhopal to Jabalpur by Rajkot-Jabalpur Express Train. At Itarsi A caused grievous hurt to B who was the resident of Jabalpure where will the case be tried?

(a) at Bhopal from where A started his journey

(b) at Jabalpur of where B was the resident

(c) at Itarsi where A caused grievous hurt to B

(d) at the place where M.P. High Court decides

Ans. (c)

Q. The offence of grievous hurt has been defined in:

(a) Section 116 of BNS

(b) Section 115 of BNS

(c) Section 117 of BNS

(d) Section 125 of BNS

Ans.(a)

Q. How many kinds of hurts are included under grievous hurt under Section 116 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

(a) 5

(b) 6

(c) 7

(d) 8

Ans.(d)

S.117 BNS/ S.322 IPC VOLUNTARILY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT.

1. 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 of knowing himself to be likely permanently to disfigure Z’s face, gives Z a blow which does not permanently disfigure Z’s face, but which causes Z to suffer severe bodily pain for the space of fifteen days. A has voluntarily caused grievous hurt.

2. Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub-section (2) of section 122, 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.

3. Whoever commits an offence under sub-section (1) and in the course of such commission causes any hurt to a person which causes that person to be in permanent disability or in persistent vegetative state, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life.

4. When a group of five or more persons acting in concert, causes grievous hurt to a person on the ground of his race, caste or community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief or any other similar ground, each member of such group shall be guilty of the offence of causing grievous hurt, and shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Q. To attract punishment under Section 117 of the BNS, Grievous hurt has to be caused:

(a) Voluntarily

(b) Involuntarily

(c) May be voluntary or involuntary

(d) Volition is relevant depending on the circumstances

Ans.(a)

Q. Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt is provided in the BNS under:

(a) Section 125

(b) Section 117(2)

(c) Section 118

(d) Section 327

Ans. (b)

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