Chapter 23: Trauma in its Medicolegal View Points

the gravest form of culpable homicide

Defined as causing bodily pain, disease, or infirmity to a person.

a more serious kind of hurt and is a specific hurt, inflicted voluntarily to another person and comprise any of the eight kinds (clauses).

Emasculation — depriving a male, of masculine vigor.

defined as any harm whatsoever illegally caused to any person in body, mind, reputation, or property

defined as causing bodily pain, disease, or infirmity to a person

a more serious kind of hurt and is a specific hurt, inflicted voluntarily to another person and comprise of any of the eight kinds (clauses) enumerated below

Permanent privation of the sight of either eye

Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear

Privation of any member or joint

Destruction or permanent impairment of powers of any member or joint

Permanent disfigurement of head or face

Fracture or dislocation of bone or tooth

Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be, during the period of 20 days, in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his or her ordinary pursuits

Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means-imprisonment up to three years or a fine or with both

Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt -imprisonment up to seven years and fine

Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means-life imprisonment or imprisonment up to for ten years and fine

Instruments used for shooting, stabbing, or cutting or any other instrument which is used as a weapon of offense is likely to cause death, and constitute dangerous weapons

Fire, heated substances, a poison or corrosives, or explosives, or any substance deleterious to the body to inhale, swallow, or received into the blood or by means of animal constitute means causing hurt or grievous hurt

causing the death of one person, by the act of another

the gravest form of culpable homicide also called ‘murder

punishable under the first part of Section 304, IPC

the lowest form of culpable homicide punishable under the second part of Section 304, IPC

The person abetting the suicide of another person shall be punished with imprisonment for up to 10 years and shall also be liable to a fine

If any act towards the commission of suicide is done, the punishment is imprisonment for up to one year, or fine, or both

Permanent privation of the sight of either eye

Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear.

Privation of any member or joint.

Destruction or permanent impairment of powers of any member or joint.

Permanent disfigurement of head or face.

Fracture or dislocation of bone or tooth.

Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be, during the period of 20 days, in severe bodily pain or unable to follow his or her ordinary pursuits.

Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt – imprisonment up to one year or with a fine up to Rs. 1000 or both.

Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means–imprisonment up to three years or a fine or with both.

Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt –imprisonment up to seven years and fine.

Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means—life imprisonment or imprisonment up to for ten years and fine.

Instruments used for shooting, stabbing, or cutting or any other instrument which is used as a weapon of offense is likely to cause death, and constitute dangerous weapons.

• With an intention of causing death or

• With the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death or

  • With the knowledge that he is likely to cause death by such act.

the gravest form of culpable homicide also called ‘murder’.

the gravest form of culpable homicide

Punishable under the first part of Section 304, IPC.

The lowest form of culpable homicide punishable under the second part of Section 304, IPC.

The person abetting the suicide of another person shall be punished with imprisonment for up to 10 years and shall also be liable to a fine.

If any act towards the commission of suicide is done, the punishment is imprisonment for up to one year, or fine, or both.