Grievous hurt and Injury

(1) Whoever causes grievous hurt to a couple or either of them in the name of honour shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years and with fine which may extend to Rs. 3,00,000. (2) Whoever causes simple hurt to a couple or either of them in the name of ‘honour’ shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years and with fine which may extend to Rs. 2,00,000. Explanation: The expression ‘grievous hurt’ and ‘simple hurt’ shall have the same meaning as is given to it in section 114 and 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023(Central Act 45 of 2023).