Section 332 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with voluntarily causing hurt to deter Public servant from his duty. Under the new law this is Section 121(1) of the BNS.
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Section 332 IPC - Voluntarily causing hurt to deter Public servant from his duty
Section 332 IPC is now
Section 121(1) of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 332 - Voluntarily causing hurt to deter Public servant from his duty
- New provision
- Section 121(1) BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 121(1) BNS | Modified | IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS. Imprisonment is increased from three to five years. |
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