Penal Code 2008 Ed. CAP. 224 152 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty 333. Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 15 years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning. [62/73; 51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 333] Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation 334. Whoever voluntarily causes hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause hurt to any person other than the person who gave the provocation, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months, or with fine which may extend to $2,500, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 334] Causing grievous hurt on provocation 335. Whoever 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 for a term which may extend to 6 years, or with fine which may extend to $10,000, or with both. [51/2007] Explanation —Sections 334 and 335 are subject to the same provisos as exception 1 of section 300. [Indian PC 1860, s. 335] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015

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