Indian Penal Code
IPC 326B is now BNS 124(2).
Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid · BNS 124 brings it together with IPC 326A.
Merged
95% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVI
s. 326B
Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid
Whoever throws or attempts to throw acid on any person or attempts to administer acid to any person, or attempts to use any other means, with the intention of causing permanent or partial damage or deformity or burns or maiming or disfigurement or disability or grievous hurt to that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation 1.—For the purposes of section 326A and this section, "acid" includes any substance which has acidic or corrosive character or burning nature, that is capable of causing bodily injury leading to scars or disfigurement or temporary or permanent disability.
Explanation 2.—For the purposes of section 326A and this section, permanent or partial damage or deformity shall not be required to be irreversible.]
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 124(2)of section 124
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.
(2) Whoever throws or attempts to throw acid on any person or attempts to administer acid to any person, or attempts to use any other means, with the intention of causing permanent or partial damage or deformity or burns or maiming or disfigurement or disability or grievous hurt to that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation 1.--For the purposes of this section, "acid" includes any substance which has acidic or corrosive character or burning nature, that is capable of causing bodily injury leading to scars or disfigurement or temporary or permanent disability.
Explanation 2.---For the purposes of this section, permanent or partial damage or deformity or permanent vegetative state shall not be required to be irreversible.
Text from India Code