BNS115
BNS Section 115: Voluntarily causing hurt
Ch VI · Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
Gazette p.51
Punishment
- (2) punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both
Depends on which sub-section applies. Copied verbatim from the text below.
Arrest, bail & court
- (2) Non-cognizable · Bailable · Any Magistrate
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS115. Voluntarily causing hurt.—(1) Whoever does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause hurt to any person, and does thereby cause hurt to any person, is said “voluntarily to cause hurt”.(2) Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub-section (1) of section 122 voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Corresponds (indicatively) to IPC 323 of the repealed Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC → BNS table
Cite as: Section 115, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)