Kautilya's Arthashastra 3.19.9

3.19.9

avagūrṇe niṣkrayaḥ, sparśe 'rdhadaṇḍaḥ //

For striking compensation is to be paid and half of the fines levied for touching. This rule shall also apply to Chandalas and other profane persons (committing the same offence). Striking with the hand. shall be punished with fines below 3 panas, with the leg twice as much as the above fine; and striking with an instrument so as to cause swellings shall be punished with the first amercement; and striking so as to endanger life shall be punished with the middle-most amercement.