Old law lookup
IPC Section 326B
Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid
New section under BNS
BNS Section 124— Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the IPC.
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.