Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 323

IPC 323 in BNS: Section 115(2)

Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 323 deals with punishment for voluntarily causing hurt. BNS 115 brings it together with IPC 321. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 323 is now BNS 115(2).

Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt · BNS 115 brings it together with IPC 321.

Merged
95% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVI
s. 323
Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, 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 one thousand rupees, or with both.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 115(2)of section 115
Voluntarily causing 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.
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 115
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 323
CognizableNon-cognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 1 year or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.
Triable byAny Magistrate.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.

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