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323-Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt.

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323. Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, 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 one thousand rupees, or with both

324. Whoever, except in the case provided for by sec­tion 334, voluntarily causes 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 shall be punished with imprisonment of either ‘description for a term which may extend to three year, or with fine, which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

325. Whoever, except in the case provided for by sec­tion 335, 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.

326. Whoever, 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, by moans of any posion 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 receive into the blood, or by an animals, animals, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also lx liable to fine.

327. Whoever voluntarily causes hurt for the purpose of extorting I7rom the sufferer, or from any person interested in the sufferer, any property or valuable security, or of constraining the sufferer or any person interested in such sufferer to do any thing which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence. shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

328. Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or un­wholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

329. Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt for the purpose of extorting from the sufferer, or from any person inter­ested in the sufferer any property or valuable security, or of con­straining the sufferer or any person interested in such sufferer to do anything that is illegal or which may facilitate the commis­sion of an offence, shall be punished with transportation for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may ex­tend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

330. Whoever voluntarily causes hurt for the purpose of extorting from the sufferer, or any person interested in the sufferer, any confession or an information which may lead to the detection of any offence or misconduct, or for the purpose of constraining the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer to restore or to cause the restoration of any property or valuable security, or to satisfy any claim or demand, or to give informa­tion which may lead to the restoration of any property or valu­able security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also liable to fine.

(a) A , police-officer tortures Z in order to induce Z to confess he committed a crime A is guilty of an offence under this section.

(b) A police-officer tortures B to induce him to point out certain stolen property is deposited, A is guilty of an offence under section.

(c) A , a revenue officer tortures Z in order to compel him to -certain arrers of revenue due from Z. A is guilty of an offence under section.

(d) A , a landlord, tortures a tenant in order to compel him to pay his rent. A is guilty of an offence under this section.

331. Whoever, voluntarily causes grievous hurt for purl pose of extorting from the sufferer, or any person interested in the -~ sufferer, any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct or for the purpose of con­straining the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer to; restore or to cause the restoration of any property or valuable security, or to satisfy any claim of demand, or to give information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable se­curity, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

332. Whoever, voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or order that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servants, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

333. Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant3 or with intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty a~ such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of ei­ther description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

334. Whoever voluntarily causes hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause hurt to any person other than the person who gave the provocation, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

335.- Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt on grave and sudden Provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt to any person other than the person who gave the provocation, shall be punished with im­prisonment of either description for a term which may extend four years, or with fine which may extend to two thousand ru­pees, or with both.

Explanation-- The last two section are subject to the same provisos as (Exception 1, section 300)1

336. Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

337. Whoever Causes hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

338. Whoever causes grievous hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others shall be punished with im­prisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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