{"id":23993,"date":"2026-05-10T12:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=23993"},"modified":"2026-05-10T12:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:04:08","slug":"meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/","title":{"rendered":"Meaning and Definition of Hurt Under IPC: Section 319 IPC Explained With Case Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meaning-and-definition-of-hurt-under-ipc\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning_and_Definition_of_Hurt_Under_IPC\"><\/span>Meaning and Definition of Hurt Under IPC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Hurt&#8217; is known as influence to damage, prompt torment to harm, wound, cripple, and weaken. It can be termed &#8216;bodily pain&#8217;, which happens due to assault by another person. Nowadays we read much news regarding offences against humans. Hurt is one of them.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#Meaning_and_Definition_of_Hurt_Under_IPC\" >Meaning and Definition of Hurt Under IPC<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#Section_319_of_Indian_Penal_Code\" >Section 319 of Indian Penal Code<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#Illustrations_of_Hurt\" >Illustrations of Hurt<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#Communicable_Disease_Example\" >Communicable Disease Example<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#Weak_Heart_and_Prank_Example\" >Weak Heart and Prank Example<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#Punishment_for_Causing_Hurt\" >Punishment for Causing Hurt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#Key_Points_on_Hurt_Under_IPC\" >Key Points on Hurt Under IPC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#Elements_Of_Hurt\" >Elements Of Hurt<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#1_Bodily_Pain\" >1. Bodily Pain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#2_Disease\" >2. Disease<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#3_Infirmity\" >3. Infirmity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#Important_Case_Laws_On_Hurt\" >Important Case Laws On Hurt<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#1_Dhani_Ram_v_Emperor\" >1. Dhani Ram v Emperor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#2_In_Re_Marana_Goudan\" >2. In Re Marana Goudan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#3_Raka_v_Emperor\" >3. Raka v Emperor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#4_R_v_Clarence\" >4. R v Clarence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#5_Jashnmal_Jhamatmal_v_Brahmanand_Sarupananda\" >5. Jashnmal Jhamatmal v Brahmanand Sarupananda<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319\/#Conclusion_On_Elements_Of_Hurt\" >Conclusion On Elements Of Hurt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-319-of-indian-penal-code\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_319_of_Indian_Penal_Code\"><\/span>Section 319 of Indian Penal Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Section 319 of the Indian Penal Code describes what is hurt. It says that whoever inflicts bodily pain, disorder or disease on any man or woman is said to have caused harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Provision<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Section 319 IPC<\/td><td>Whoever causes bodily pain, disease, or disorder to any person is said to cause hurt.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"illustrations-of-hurt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Illustrations_of_Hurt\"><\/span>Illustrations of Hurt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"communicable-disease-example\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Communicable_Disease_Example\"><\/span>Communicable Disease Example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A, a person suffering from a communicable disease, deliberately comes in contact with another person, B, to make him infected. Here A is causing hurt to B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"weak-heart-and-prank-example\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weak_Heart_and_Prank_Example\"><\/span>Weak Heart and Prank Example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I already know that B has a weak heart and can get heart diseases very quickly. Still, A pranks B by saying that A\u2019s son has attempted suicide. And B got a heart attack. A has caused hurt to B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"punishment-for-causing-hurt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Punishment_for_Causing_Hurt\"><\/span>Punishment for Causing Hurt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If any person causes hurt as described in section 319 of the IPC, then he shall be punished with one year of imprisonment or a fine or a one thousand rupee fine or both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Imprisonment up to one year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fine up to one thousand rupees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both imprisonment and fine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-points-on-hurt-under-ipc\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Points_on_Hurt_Under_IPC\"><\/span>Key Points on Hurt Under IPC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hurt includes bodily pain, disease, or disorder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Section 319 IPC defines the offence of hurt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical injury is not always necessary to constitute hurt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental shock leading to bodily harm may also amount to hurt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The offence is punishable with imprisonment, a fine, or both.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"elements-of-hurt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elements_Of_Hurt\"><\/span>Elements Of Hurt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The essential elements of hurt under Section 319 of the Indian Penal Code include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bodily Pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infirmity To Another<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bodily-pain\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Bodily_Pain\"><\/span>1. Bodily Pain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When someone\u2019s action results in body pain, then it is said to be hurt. Hurt is constituted by bodily pain, not the mental pain. Body pain is the important element. There should not be any intention of death. In the absence of death, if a person kicks too hard on the abdomen, that person dies. Then the accused will be liable to be punished under Section 319 of the Indian Penal Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bodily pain is considered one of the most important ingredients of hurt under IPC. Mere mental suffering does not amount to hurt unless it affects bodily health or creates infirmity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Essential Requirement<\/th><th>Explanation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Physical Pain<\/td><td>There must be actual bodily pain caused to another person.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No Intention To Cause Death<\/td><td>If death was not intended or anticipated, the offence may still amount to hurt.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Applicability<\/td><td>Covered under Section 319 IPC.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"disease\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Disease\"><\/span>2. Disease<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spreading disease intentionally can be considered hurting. And that person will be punishable too. For example: A has chickenpox, and he knew that and still intentionally met B so that B should also suffer. Then A is liable for punishment mentioned in section 319 of IPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disease caused intentionally through direct conduct may amount to hurt under criminal law. The law recognises the transmission of infectious disease as a form of injury when done knowingly or maliciously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Aspect<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Intentional Transmission<\/td><td>Knowingly spreading disease may attract criminal liability.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Example<\/td><td>Intentionally exposing another person to infection.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Relevant Provision<\/td><td>Section 319 IPC and related public health provisions.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"infirmity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Infirmity\"><\/span>3. Infirmity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It means the inability of an organ to perform its normal function, which may either be temporary or permanent. It denotes a temporary mental impairment, hysteria or terror. When there is no intention to cause death, or no knowledge that death is likely to be caused and death is caused, the accused will be guilty of \u201churt\u201d only if the injuries are not serious in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infirmity includes both physical and temporary mental impairment. The courts have interpreted infirmity broadly to include terror, shock, hysteria, and temporary disorder of mind or body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Type Of Infirmity<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Physical Infirmity<\/td><td>Inability of an organ to function normally.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mental Infirmity<\/td><td>Temporary hysteria, terror, or psychological impairment.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duration<\/td><td>May be temporary or permanent.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"important-case-laws-on-hurt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Case_Laws_On_Hurt\"><\/span>Important Case Laws On Hurt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dhani-ram-v-emperor\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Dhani_Ram_v_Emperor\"><\/span>1. Dhani Ram v Emperor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was held that if the injury is not serious and there was no intention to cause death, nor had the accused knowledge that it was likely to cause death or grievous hurt, the accused would be guilty of causing hurt only, even though death is caused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No intention to cause death.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No knowledge of likely grievous hurt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liability limited to causing hurt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-re-marana-goudan\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_In_Re_Marana_Goudan\"><\/span>2. In Re Marana Goudan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was held that in the absence of an intention to cause death or grievous bodily hurt, where a person died as a result of two kicks to the abdomen, the accused was held guilty of causing hurt only. Dragging a person by hair or fisting him falls under this section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Absence of intention to cause death was significant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simple acts causing bodily pain may amount to hurt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dragging by hair or fisting may fall within Section 319 IPC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"raka-v-emperor\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Raka_v_Emperor\"><\/span>3. Raka v Emperor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was held that &#8220;a prostitute who had sexual connection with the complainant and thereby communicated syphilis is liable under section 269, IPC, for spreading infection and not causing hurt because the interval between the act and disease was too remote to attract section\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Liability arose under Section 269 IPC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The disease transmission was considered too remote for harm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The focus was on negligent spread of infection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"r-v-clarence\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_R_v_Clarence\"><\/span>4. R v Clarence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was held that &#8220;the husband was not guilty of hurt even though he had infected his wife with gonorrhoea in spite of knowing his condition and being aware that she would not have had sexual intercourse with him if she had known his condition.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Knowledge of infection alone was insufficient.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The court did not treat the act as hurt under the circumstances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The case remains significant in understanding consent and disease transmission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jashnmal-jhamatmal-v-brahmanand-sarupananda\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Jashnmal_Jhamatmal_v_Brahmanand_Sarupananda\"><\/span>5. Jashnmal Jhamatmal v Brahmanand Sarupananda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The court held that the essence of this case is as follows. The accused landlord, in order to frighten the tenant\u2019s wife, uttered a violent scream in the middle of the night and waved a pistol in front of the woman. The woman was shocked, hence collapsed and was seriously ill for a considerable time. It was held that this was within the meaning of temporary impairment or hysteria, and hence the accused had caused infirmity and, in turn, hurt. Infirmity denotes an unsound or unhealthy state of body or mind, and clearly a state of temporary mental impairment or hysteria or terror would constitute infirmity within the meaning of that expression in section 319 of the IPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Temporary hysteria or terror amounts to infirmity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental shock can constitute hurt under Section 319 IPC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infirmity includes unhealthy conditions of body or mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion-on-elements-of-hurt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_On_Elements_Of_Hurt\"><\/span>Conclusion On Elements Of Hurt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept of hurt under Section 319 of the Indian Penal Code includes bodily pain, disease, and infirmity. Courts have consistently interpreted hurt broadly to include both physical suffering and temporary mental impairment. Important judicial decisions have clarified that intention, knowledge, seriousness of injury, and surrounding circumstances play a crucial role in determining criminal liability for hurt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meaning and Definition of Hurt Under IPC &#8216;Hurt&#8217; is known as influence to damage, prompt torment to harm, wound, cripple, and weaken. It can be termed &#8216;bodily pain&#8217;, which happens due to assault by another person. Nowadays we read much news regarding offences against humans. Hurt is one of them. Section 319 of Indian Penal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1468,"featured_media":24033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"two_page_speed":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[4798,28],"class_list":{"0":"post-23993","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-criminal-law","8":"tag-criminal-law","9":"tag-top-news"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/meaning-definition-hurt-under-ipc-section-319.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23993"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24034,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23993\/revisions\/24034"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}