This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Medical Jurisprudence, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Person had a fight with a neighour where he assaulted him, he can be booked under 
Select and explain. 
A. 44 IPC, B. 319 IPC, C. 320 IPC, D. 351 IPC
D: 351 IPC
Answer: D: 351 IPC 
Explanation: Assault: An offer of threat or attempt to apply force to the body of another in a hostile manner (Sec. 351 IPC).1 It does not matter whether it injures him physically or not. Shaking of head or showing of a fist at a person in a hostile manner will constitute an assault. Ref - Krishan Vij textbook of forensic medicine and toxicology 5e pg : 210