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IPC Section 321 in BNS: Section 115

Voluntarily causing hurt

Section 321 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Voluntarily causing hurt) corresponds to Section 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 115(2) is non-cognizable, bailable, triable by Any Magistrate; punishment: Imprisonment for 1 year or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both.

Bail, cognizability and punishment

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
115(2)Voluntarily causing hurt.Imprisonment for 1 year or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both.Non-cognizableBailableAny Magistrate

Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.

The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. Offences committed earlier are charged and tried under the IPC.

Text of BNS Section 115

115. (1) Whoever does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause hurt to any person, and does thereby cause hurt to any person, is said “voluntarily to cause hurt”.

(2) Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub-section (1) of section 122 voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

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