Indian Penal Code, 1860
335. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
Whoever 153[voluntarily] causes grievous hurt on
grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be
likely to cause grievous hurt to any person other than the person who gave the
provocation, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to four years, or with fine which may extend to two
thousand rupees, or with both.
Explanation- The last two sections are subject to the same
provisos as Explanation 1, section 300.