Section 321 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with voluntarily causing hurt. Under the new law this is Section 115 of the BNS.
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Section 321 IPC - Voluntarily causing hurt
Section 321 IPC is now
Section 115 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 321 - Voluntarily causing hurt
- New provision
- Section 115 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 115 BNS | Renumbered, no change | No Change except IPC section is included as |
About Section 115 BNS
Section 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with voluntarily causing hurt—the everyday assault offence that covers slaps..., punches, beatings and scuffles that cause bodily pain or injury without amounting to grievous hurt. It brings together two old provisions: the definition in Section 321 IPC and the punishment in the widely cited Section 323 IPC .
Read the full explainer of Section 115 BNS →
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