Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
What this section does
Punishes assault or use of criminal force against a person with the specific intent to dishonour that person, provided the act is not occasioned by grave and sudden provocation from the victim.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Imprisonment of either description up to 2 years, or fine, or both.
- Triable by
- Magistrate of First Class
- Cognizable
- No
- Bailable
- Yes
- Compoundable
- No
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused assaulted or used criminal force against another person
- The accused intended thereby to dishonour that person
- The act was not occasioned by grave and sudden provocation given by that person
Derived from IPC s.355.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 133, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 133 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.