Act causing slight harm
What this section does
An act that causes, is intended to cause, or is likely to cause harm is not an offence if the harm is so trivial that a person of ordinary sense and temper would not complain of it. This section provides a de minimis exception to criminal liability.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Derived from IPC s.95.
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For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 33, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 33 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.