BNS Section 118: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
IPC Sections 324 and 326 are covered by BNS Section 118.
2 entries in the correspondence table: 2 changed.
- BNS 118(1)IPC: 324Changed
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS. Fine is increased which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and words “'grievous hurt” are added in heading.
- BNS 118(2)IPC: 326Changed
Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Mandatory minimum imprisonment for one year is added.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BNS sections
- BNS 312: Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon · IPC 398
- BNS 271: Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life · IPC 269
- BNS 272: Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life · IPC 270
- BNS 120: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property · IPC 330, 331
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