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IPC Section 358 - Assault or crimin al force on grave provocation
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IPC Section 358 deals with assault or crimin al force on grave provocation.
Full official legal text
358. Assault or crimin al force on grave provocation. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to
any person on grave and sudden provocation given by that pe rson, shall be punished with simple
imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to tw o hundred
rupees, or with both.
Explanation.-- The last section is subject to the same Explanation as section 352.
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