1. Injury?
A. Section 44 IPC defines injury as, any illegal harm caused to any person in body, mind,
reputation or property.
2. Wound?
A. Wound is a break of the natural continuity of any of the tissues of the living body.
3. Difference between Injury and Wound?
A. Injury is a legal term, where as Wound is a medical term.
4. Define HURT?
A. Section 319 IPC defines Hurt as, bodily pain, disease or infirmity caused to any person.
Note: Infirmity is any inability of an organ to perform usual function, which may be temporary
or permanent.
5. Grievous hurt?
A. Any of the following injuries are grievous.
1. Emasculation - means depriving a male of masculine vigour.
2. Permanent privation of sight of either eye.
3. Permanent privation of hearing of either ear.
4. Privation of any member or joint.
Note: 'member' means an organ (or) limb being part of man capable of performing
a distinct function. eg: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, feet, etc.
5. Destruction (or) permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint.
6. Permanent dis-figuration of the head (or) face.
7. Fracture (or) dislocation of a bone (or) tooth.
8. Any hurt (a) which endangers life, or
(b) which cause the victim to be in severe bodily pain for a period of 20 days, or
(c) in which the person is unable to follow ordinary pursuits for a period of 20 days.
6. Classify Injuries?
A. i) Medical- a) mechanical
b) thermal injuries
c) chemical
d) physical
e) explosions.
ii) Legal - a) simple & b) grievous.
iii) Medicolegal - a) suicide
b) homicide
c) accident
d) fabricated
e) self-inflicted
f) defence.
7. Classify mechanical injuries?
A. due to blunt force: a) abrasion
b) contusion
c) laceration
d) fractures & dislocations.
due to sharp force: a) incised wounds
b) chop wounds
c) stab wounds.
due to firearms: a) firearm wounds
b) blast injuries.
8. What is clevage lines of Langer?
A. 1. Langer lines are the clevage lines in the dermal layers of the skin are mostly arranged
inparallel rows.
2. In the extremeties they run longitudinally. In the neck and trunk they run circumferentially.
3. The shape of the wound usually corresponds to the weapon used. But the shape of the
wound differs on different parts of the body based on the clevage lines of Langer.
4. If a stab wound which cuts through the clevage lines transversely or obliquely will gape
in the centre due to traction of fibres on opposite side.
5. If a stab wound which cuts parallel to clevage lines, gaping is less.
A. Section 44 IPC defines injury as, any illegal harm caused to any person in body, mind,
reputation or property.
2. Wound?
A. Wound is a break of the natural continuity of any of the tissues of the living body.
3. Difference between Injury and Wound?
A. Injury is a legal term, where as Wound is a medical term.
4. Define HURT?
A. Section 319 IPC defines Hurt as, bodily pain, disease or infirmity caused to any person.
Note: Infirmity is any inability of an organ to perform usual function, which may be temporary
or permanent.
5. Grievous hurt?
A. Any of the following injuries are grievous.
1. Emasculation - means depriving a male of masculine vigour.
2. Permanent privation of sight of either eye.
3. Permanent privation of hearing of either ear.
4. Privation of any member or joint.
Note: 'member' means an organ (or) limb being part of man capable of performing
a distinct function. eg: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, feet, etc.
5. Destruction (or) permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint.
6. Permanent dis-figuration of the head (or) face.
7. Fracture (or) dislocation of a bone (or) tooth.
8. Any hurt (a) which endangers life, or
(b) which cause the victim to be in severe bodily pain for a period of 20 days, or
(c) in which the person is unable to follow ordinary pursuits for a period of 20 days.
6. Classify Injuries?
A. i) Medical- a) mechanical
b) thermal injuries
c) chemical
d) physical
e) explosions.
ii) Legal - a) simple & b) grievous.
iii) Medicolegal - a) suicide
b) homicide
c) accident
d) fabricated
e) self-inflicted
f) defence.
7. Classify mechanical injuries?
A. due to blunt force: a) abrasion
b) contusion
c) laceration
d) fractures & dislocations.
due to sharp force: a) incised wounds
b) chop wounds
c) stab wounds.
due to firearms: a) firearm wounds
b) blast injuries.
8. What is clevage lines of Langer?
A. 1. Langer lines are the clevage lines in the dermal layers of the skin are mostly arranged
inparallel rows.
2. In the extremeties they run longitudinally. In the neck and trunk they run circumferentially.
3. The shape of the wound usually corresponds to the weapon used. But the shape of the
wound differs on different parts of the body based on the clevage lines of Langer.
4. If a stab wound which cuts through the clevage lines transversely or obliquely will gape
in the centre due to traction of fibres on opposite side.
5. If a stab wound which cuts parallel to clevage lines, gaping is less.

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