Ans. is 'b' i.e., Grievous This patient had permanent vision loss as it was corrected by surgery (corneal transplant). Permanent loss of sight of either eye is grievous hu. Injuries can be classified as 1. A simple injury is one which is neither extensive nor serious, and which would heal rapidly without leaving any permanent deformity or disfiguration. 2. A grievous injury is one (i) Which is extensive or serious (ii) Which does not heal rapidly, and (iii) Which leaves a permanent deformity or disfiguration. Section 320 IPC defines following injuries as grievous. Emasculation (cutting of the penis, castration; or causing loss of power of erection due to spinal injury). Permanent privation of the sight of either eye. Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear. Privation of any member (pa, organ, limb) or joint. Destruction or permanent impairing of powers of any member or joint. Permanent disfiguration of head or face. Fracture or dislocation of a bone or a tooth. Any hu which endangerous life or which causes the sufferer to be, during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his daily routine. Section 319 IPC defines hu as bodily pain, disease, or infirmity, caused to any person. Grievous hu is a cognisable offence for which a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant from magistrate. 3. Dangerous injury is a variety of grievous injury. It is an injury whichposes an immediate danger to life and is fatal in absence of surgical aid, e.g. gun shot wounds, compound skull fracture, trauma to large blood vessel or rupture of internal organ like spleen.