Indian Penal Code
IPC 338 is now BNS 125(b).
Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others · BNS 125 brings it together with IPC 336 and 337.
Merged
82% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVI
s. 338
Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
Whoever causes grievous hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, 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. 125(b)of section 125
Act endangering life or personal safety of others.
Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two thousand five hundred rupees, or with both, but—
(a) where hurt is caused, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both;
(b) where grievous hurt is caused, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Text from India Code