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Hurt and Grievous Hurt under B.N.S.
B.N.S.
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B.N.S.
Hurt and Grievous Hurt
The law of hurt deals with harm caused to the body, and even to the mind, of a person. It is found in Chapter 6 of the B.N.S. , which deals with offences affecting the human body. Within that Chapter, under the sub-heading "Of hurt" , are Sections 114 to 125 .
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B.N.S.
Joint and Group Liability: Common Intention and Common Object
The central idea of this topic is simple: a plan can divide the work, but the law refuses to divide the guilt. When people commit a crime together, the law can hold each of them responsible for what the group did, even for a blow struck by another person.
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Practice MCQs
1 practice question tests this section.
- 1 A man strikes another on the head with an iron rod, causing injury. The number of blows, the target and the force do not show any intention to kill. According to the lecture, what offence is made out at the very least?
Official text
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