Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 332

IPC 332 in BNS: Section 121(1)

Section 332 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 121(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 332 deals with voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty. BNS 121 brings it together with IPC 333. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 332 is now BNS 121(1).

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty · BNS 121 brings it together with IPC 333.

Merged
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVI
s. 332
Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
Whoever voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 121(1)of section 121
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.
(1) Whoever voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 121
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 332
CognizableCognizable
BailableNon-bailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 3 years or fine or both.
Triable byMagistrate of the first class.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.

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