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BNS, 2023 (Current Criminal Code) Chapter VI: Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
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Section 115: Voluntarily causing hurt

Offences Affecting Human Body

gavel Statutory Legal Provision Text
(1) Whoever does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause hurt to any person, and does thereby cause hurt to any person, is said 'voluntarily to cause hurt'.

(2) Whoever voluntarily causes hurt shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine up to ₹10,000, or both.
Bail Classification
Bailable
Trial Court
Any Magistrate
compare_arrows Corresponding IPC (1860) Equivalent Provision
Modified Evolution

IPC Section 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt)

Statutory Transition Note: Simple hurt fine ceiling enhanced from ₹1,000 in IPC 323 to ₹10,000 in BNS Section 115(2).
View Corresponding IPC Section 323 →
Official Authority: India Code
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format_list_numbered Other Connected Provisions in Chapter VI
BNS Section 103
Punishment for murder
BNS Section 100
Culpable homicide
BNS Section 105
Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
BNS Section 117
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
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