Laws of Malaysia: Act 574

Penal Code Section 335

Causing grievous hurt on provocation

335. Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt to any person other than the person who gave the provocation, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to four years or with fine which may extend to four thousand ringgit or with both.

Explanation— The last two sections are subject to the same provisos as Exception 1 of section 300.

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