337-G. Punishment for hurt by rash or negligent driving: Whoever causes hurt by rash
or negligent driving shall be liable to arsh or daman specified for the kind of hurt caused
and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to five years as ta'zir.
337-H. Punishment for hurt by rash or negligent act: (1) Whoever causes hurt by rash
or negligent act, other than rash or negligent driving, shall be liable to arsh or daman
specified for the kind of hurt caused and may also be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to three years as ta'zir.
(2) Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the
personal safety of other, shall be punished with imprisonment of either-description for a
term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.
337-I. Punishment for causing hurt by mistake (khata): Whoever causes hurt by
mistake (khata) shall be liable to arsh or daman specified for the kind of hurt caused.
337-J. Causing hurt by mean of a poison: Whoever administers to. or causes to be
taken by, any person, any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or
such other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to
facilitate the commission of an offence, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause
hurt may, in addition to the punishment of arsh or daman provided for the kind of hurt
caused, be punished, having regard to the nature of the hurt caused, with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to ten years.
337-K. Causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property:
Whoever causes hurt for the purpose of extorting from the sufferer or any person
interested in the sufferer any .confession or any information which may lead to the
detection of any offence or misconduct, or for the purpose of constraining the sufferer, or
any person interested in the Sufferer, to restore, or to cause the restoration of, any
property or valuable security or to satisfy any claim or demand, or to give information
which may lead to the restoration of any property, or valuable security shall, in addition to
the punishment of qisas, arsh or daman, as the case may be, provided for the kind of hurt
caused, be punished, having regard to the nature of the hurt caused, with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to ten years as ta'zir.
337-L. Punishment for other hurt: (1) Whoever causes hurt, not mentioned
hereinbefore, which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to remain in severe bodily
pain for twenty days or more or renders him unable to follow his ordinary pursuits for
twenty days or more, shall be liable to daman and also be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to seven years.
(2) Whoever causes hurt not covered by sub-section (1) shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with
daman, or with both.