IPC 394 in BNS: Section 309(6)

Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 394 deals with voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery. BNS 309 brings it together with IPC 390, 392 and 393. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 394 is now BNS 309(6).

Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery · BNS 309 brings it together with IPC 390, 392 and 393.

Merged

Old wording kept in full

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII

s. 394

Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery

If any person, in committing or in attempting to commit robbery, voluntarily causes hurt, such person, and any other person jointly concerned in committing or attempting to commit such robbery, shall be punished with ¹[imprisonment for life], or with rigorous imprisonment 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. XVII

s. 309(6)of section 309

Robbery.

(6) If any person, in committing or in attempting to commit robbery, voluntarily causes hurt, such person, and any other person jointly concerned in committing or attempting to commit such robbery, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Text from India Code