Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 333

IPC 333 in BNS: Section 121(2)

Section 333 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 121(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 333 deals with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty. BNS 121 brings it together with IPC 332. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 333 is now BNS 121(2).

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty · BNS 121 brings it together with IPC 332.

Merged
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVI
s. 333
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
Whoever voluntarily causes grievous 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 ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 121(2)of section 121
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.
(2) Whoever voluntarily causes grievous 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 shall not be less than one year but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 121
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 333
CognizableCognizable
BailableNon-bailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Triable byCourt of Session.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.

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