Simple Hurt
Definition
Any hurt that does not fall within the eight clauses of grievous hurt under BNS 2023 Section 116; punishable under Section 115.
- Governing section
- BNS 2023 Section 115 (punishment)
- Defined by exclusion
- Any hurt not meeting the 8 grievous-hurt clauses in Section 116
- Jurisdiction
- India, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Common questions
How does simple hurt differ from grievous hurt in practice?+
Grievous hurt is defined by eight specific listed injuries, such as fracture, dislocation, or emasculation, that carry heavier punishment; any bodily hurt caused voluntarily that does not meet one of those eight clauses is classified as simple hurt instead.
How did simple hurt relate to the older Indian Penal Code?+
Under the earlier IPC, the equivalent offence was defined in Section 319 with punishment under Section 323; the BNS 2023 replaced these with Sections 116 and 115 respectively, carrying the same basic distinction forward.
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- Chop Wound
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- Defence Wound
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- Grievous Hurt
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- Incised Wound
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- Injury
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- Laceration
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- Stab (Punctured) Wound
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- Wound
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