Old law lookup
IPC Section 323
Voluntarily causing hurt — punishment
New section under BNS
BNS Section 115— Voluntarily causing hurt
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the IPC.
What the new section does
Defines 'voluntarily causing hurt' as doing an act with the intention or knowledge of likely causing hurt, and actually causing hurt thereby. It also prescribes punishment for voluntarily causing hurt (except in cases covered by s.122(1)).
- Punishment
- Imprisonment of either description up to 1 year, or fine up to ₹10,000, or both.
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable
- Depends
- Bailable
- Yes
For the full text of the new section, see the linked BNS page above. For the binding statutory text, refer to the India Code or the Gazette of India. This reference is informational, not legal advice.