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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 326B IPC - Voluntarily causing grievous Hurt by throwing or attempting to Throw acid

Section 326B IPC is now Section 124(2) of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
326B - Voluntarily causing grievous Hurt by throwing or attempting to Throw acid
New provision
Section 124(2) BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 124(2) BNS Modified IPC section is included as a sub - section in BNS, sans heading. Words “permanent vegetative state” are added

Section 326B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with voluntarily causing grievous Hurt by throwing or attempting to Throw acid. Under the new law this is Section 124(2) of the BNS.

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