BNS Section 121: Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty

IPC Sections 332 and 333 are covered by BNS Section 121.

2 entries in the correspondence table: 2 changed.

1. BNS 121(1)IPC: 332Changed

   Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

   IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS. Imprisonment is increased from three to five years.

2. BNS 121(2)IPC: 333Changed

   Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

   IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Mandatory minimum imprisonment of 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.