Section 322 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Under the new law this is Section 117 of the BNS.
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Section 322 IPC - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Section 322 IPC is now
Section 117 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 322 - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
- New provision
- Section 117 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 117 BNS | Renumbered, no change | No change. |
About Section 117 BNS
Section 117 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with voluntarily causing grievous hurt . It is the successor of the widely cited Section 325 IPC , the punishment provision for grievous hurt, and it also absorbs the old definition section (Section 322 IPC) - the BNS folds definition and punishment into one section with formal changes but the same essence.
Read the full explainer of Section 117 BNS →
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