Distinction between simple hurt and grievous hurt are as follows:
1) According to Section 319 of the Code, whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt. As per Section 320 of the code, grievous hurt is caused through specific nature of injuries, such as emasculation, loss of sight, loss of hearing, loss of limb or joint, loss of use of any limb or joint, disfiguration of the head or face, fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth and dangerous to life etc.
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2) Simple hurt does not endanger life while grievous hurt may cause danger to life.
3) Simple hurt is not serious while grievous hurt is serious in its nature.
4) Hurt is punishable when it is accompanied with other offences, such as voluntarily causing hurt etc., whereas grievous hurt itself is a punishable offence.
5) Simple hurt is little more than frolic which a good natured man would hardly resent but the grievous hurt is that offence which approaches in enormity to murder.
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6) Simple hurt gives bodily pain for short period but grievous hurt is a hurt which causes to be in pain, disease or unable to pursue his ordinary avocations, during the space of twenty days.
7) The punishment for voluntarily causing hurt prescribed by Section 323 is one year imprisonment or with fine of Rs. 1000/- or both whereas the punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt prescribed in Section 325 is the imprisonment which may be extended to seven years and also fine.