Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 118 :
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means :
(See section 324, 326 of IPC 1860)
Section : 118 (1)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 3 years or fine of 20000 rupees or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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Section : 118 (2)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means[except as provide in 122(2)].
Punishment : Imprisonment for life or imprisonment of not less than 1 year but which may extend to 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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(1) Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub-section (1) of section 122, voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, or with both.
(2) Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub-section (2) of section 122, voluntarily causes grievous hurt by any means referred to in sub–section (1), shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or 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.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 324 :
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means:
(See section 118(1) of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine , or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable 1.[Non-Bailable]
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
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Whoever, except in the case provided for by Section 334, voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
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1.In this section bailable is Non-Bailable substituted by the Code of Criminal Procedure(amendment) Act, 2005, sec.42(f)(iii), but not yet enforced so Bailable above.
Section 326 :
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means:
(See section 118 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
Punishment : Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.( State Amendment, Madhya Pradesh : Court of Session)
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Whoever, except in the case provided for by Section 335, voluntarily causes grievous hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with 1.[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
State Amendment :
Madhya Pradesh :
Offence under section 326 is triable by Court of Session.
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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).