Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 125

BNS 125: earlier IPC 336, 337 and 338

Section 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Sections 336, 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 125 deals with act endangering life or personal safety of others. It brings 3 old provisions together. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024.

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BNS 125 was IPC 336, 337 and 338.

Act endangering life or personal safety of others. · It brings 3 old provisions together.

Merged
Came from
96% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVI
s. 336
Act endangering life or personal safety of others
Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or with both.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 125
Act endangering life or personal safety of others.
Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two thousand five hundred rupees, or with both, but—
(a) where hurt is caused, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both;
(b) where grievous hurt is caused, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Text from India Code

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