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.
Section 325: Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 325 |
| Marginal note | Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 537 |
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- CRLR/763/2008 of NIRBHAY Vs STATEHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-16
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- CRL A/198/2018 of SRIDHAR, AGED 23 YEARS, Vs INSPECTOR OF POLICEMadras High Court · 2026-01-12
- CRA/508/2019 of RAM CHANDRA PRASAD@DAS & ANR Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2026-01-09
- CRM-M/47609/2023 of PARMINDER KUMAR @ BOOTA Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-09
- CR.R/38/2015 of RAJINDER SINGH Vs STATE OF HPHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2026-01-01
- CRM-M/72888/2025 of PARDEEP KUMAR ALIAS CHHOTU Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-23
- APPLN/3232/2019 of VYANKATRAO SAMBHAJIRAO KADAM Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2025-12-22
- CRR/4568/2022 of SHYAMAL DEY SANNAMATH AND ORS Vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANRCalcutta High Court · 2025-12-19
- CRM (A)/3970/2025 of REJINA BIBI @ APELA KHATUN Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2025-12-18
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- CRLRC/1684/2015 of SADAM PEDDA YOGAIAH, PRAKASAM DIST. & 2 OTHRS Vs SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TRIPURANTHAKAM P.S.High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2025-12-11
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