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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 338 IPC - Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others

Section 338 IPC is now Section 125(B) of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
338 - Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
New provision
Section 125(B) BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 125(B) BNS Modified Causing grievous hurt by an act endangering life or personal safety is clause (b) of Section 125 BNS.

Section 338 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others. Under the new law this is Section 125(B) of the BNS.

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