Elucidating Section 320 (3) IPC Grievous Hurt Section 320 (3) IPC Permanent privation of hearing of either or both ear. The injury must be such that the person is permanently deprived of hearing of one or both of ears. The test of gravity is the permanency of injury. Examples given: Choping of ear pinnae, traumatic perforation of ear drum because of pressure wave created due to slapping or blast, damage to inner ear.
This makes the injury grievous because a) It causes permanent privation of hearing of the affected ear - Cl.3 b) It leads to permanent privation of any member or joint - Cl. 4 c) It leads to destruction (or permanent impairment) of the powers of any member - Cl. 5 d) It leads to permanent disfigurement of the head or face - Cl.6 Though only permanency is mentioned, it is presumed that the loss may be partial and need not be complete to constitute the injury under this…
