Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 335, voluntarily causes grievous hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
Section 326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Section 326A Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc
Section 326B Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid
Section 327 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
Section 328 Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence
Section 329 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
Section 330 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
Section 332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
Section 333 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
Section 334 Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
Section 335 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
Section 336 Act endangering life or personal safety of others
Section 337 Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
Section 338 Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others