Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 334

IPC 334 in BNS: Section 122(1)

Section 334 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 122(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 334 deals with voluntarily causing hurt on provocation. BNS 122 brings it together with IPC 335. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 334 is now BNS 122(1).

Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation · BNS 122 brings it together with IPC 335.

Merged
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVI
s. 334
Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
Whoever voluntarily causes hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause hurt to any person other than the person who gave the provocation, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 122(1)of section 122
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation.
(1) Whoever voluntarily causes hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause hurt to any person other than the person who gave the provocation, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 122
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 334
CognizableNon-cognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.
Triable byAny Magistrate.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.

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