Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code
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Section 320 in India defines grievous hurt. The punishment is enhanced when the hurt is grievous.
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The following kinds of hurt only are designated as "Grievous":{{cite journal|last1=Atal|first1=DK|last2=Naik|first2=SK|last3=Das|first3=S|title=Hurt & Grievous Hurt in Indian Context|journal=J Indian Acad Forensic Med|date=April–June 2013|volume=35|issue=2|pages=160–164|url=http://medind.nic.in/jal/t13/i2/jalt13i2p160.pdf|accessdate=4 September 2014}}
;First
;Second
Permanent privation of the sight of either eye
;Third
Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear
;Fourth
Privation of any member or joint
;Fifth
Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint,
;Sixth
Permanent disfiguration of the head or face
;Seventh
Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth,
;Eighth
Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.