Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 115 :
Voluntarily causing hurt :
(See section 321,323 of IPC 1860)
Section : 115(2)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Voluntarily causing hurt.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 1 year or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : The person to whom the hurt is caused.
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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(1) Whoever does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause hurt to any person, and does thereby cause hurt to any person, is said “voluntarily to cause hurt”.
(2) Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub- section (1) of section 122 voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 321 :
Voluntarily causing hurt:
(See section 115(1) of BNS 2023)
Whoever does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause hurt to any person, and does thereby cause hurt to any person, is said voluntarily to cause hurt.
Section 323 :
Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt:
(See section 115(2) of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Voluntarily causing hurt.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : The person to whom the hurt is caused.
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
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Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.