Indian Penal Code, 1860
322. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Whoever voluntarily causes hurt, if the hurt which he intends to
cause or knows himself to be likely to cause is grievous hurt, and if the hurt
which he causes grievous hurt, is said "voluntarily to cause grievous
hurt."
Explanation- A person is not said voluntarily to cause
grievous hurt except when he both causes grievous hurt and intends or knows
himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt. But he is said voluntarily to
cause grievous hurt, if intending or knowing himself to be likely to cause grievous
hurt of one kind, he actually causes grievous hurt of another kind.
Illustration
A, intending or knowing. himself to be likely permanently to
disfigure Z's face, gives Z a blow which does not permanently disfigure Z's
face, but which cause Z to suffer severe bodily pain for the space of twenty
days. A has voluntarily caused grievous hurt.