As per section 53 of IPC, the word “injury” denotes any harm whatever illegally caused to any person’s

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As per section 53 of IPC, the word “injury” denotes any harm whatever illegally caused to any person’s

A: Body

B: Mind

C: Reputation

D: All above

The answer is: D

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Explanation

The correct option is D: All above.

As per section 53 of IPC, the word “injury” denotes any harm whatever illegally caused to any person’s body, mind, reputation or property. This is also confirmed by section 44 of IPC, which defines “injury” as “any harm whatever illegally caused to any person, in body, mind, reputation or property”. Therefore, any kind of harm that is unlawful and affects any aspect of a person’s well-being can be considered as an injury under IPC.