(2) Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt for any purpose referred to in sub-section (1), shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
IPC Section 329 in BNS: Section 119(2)
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
Section 329 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act) corresponds to Section 119(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 119(2) is cognizable, non-bailable, triable by Court of Session; punishment: Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Bail, cognizability and punishment
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt for any purpose referred to in sub-section (1). | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Court of Session |
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 119(2)
Full BNS Section 119 and every IPC section it replaced →
Other IPC sections now in BNS 119
- IPC 327: Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act → BNS 119
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