Manu Smriti - Hindu Online

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8.283. If he lays hold of the hair (of a superior), let the (king) unhesitatingly cut off his hands, likewise (if he
takes him) by the feet, the beard, the neck, or the scrotum.
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8.284. He who breaks the skin (of an equal) or fetches blood (from him) shall be fined one hundred (panas), he
who cuts a muscle six nishkas, he who breaks a bone shall be banished.
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8.285. According to the usefulness of the several (kinds of) trees a fine must be inflicted for injuring them; that
is the settled rule.
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8.286. If a blow is struck against men or animals in order to (give them) pain, (the judge) shall inflict a fine in
proportion to the amount of pain (caused).
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8.287. If a limb is injured, a wound (is caused), or blood (flows, the assailant) shall be made to pay (to the
sufferer) the expenses of the cure, or the whole (both the usual amercement and the expenses of the cure as a)
fine (to the king).
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8.288. He who damages the goods of another, be it intentionally or unintentionally, shall give satisfaction to the
(owner) and pay to the king a fine equal to the (damage).
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8.289. In the case of (damage done to) leather, or to utensils of leather, of wood, or of clay, the fine (shall be)
five times their value; likewise in the case of (damage to) flowers, roots, and fruit.
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8.290. They declare with respect to a carriage, its driver and its owner, (that there are) ten cases in which no
punishment (for damage done) can be inflicted; in other cases a fine is prescribed.
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8.291. When the nose-string is snapped, when the yoke is broken, when the carriage turns sideways or back,
when the axle or a wheel is broken,
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8.292. When the leather-thongs, the rope around the neck or the bridle are broken, and when (the driver) has
loudly called out, ’Make way,’ Manu has declared (that in all these cases) no punishment (shall be inflicted).