IPC → BNS
IPC Section 320 in BNS
IPC Section 320 corresponds to BNS Section 116 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 320 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 116 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 116 — Grievous hurt definition
Drafting note. Suffering threshold period for grievous hurt is reduced from twenty days to fifteen days.
The following kinds of hurt only are designated as “grievous”, namely:— (a) Emasculation; (b) Permanent privation of the sight of either eye; (c) Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear; (d) Privation of any member or joint; (e) Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint; (f) Permanent disfiguration of the head or face; (g) Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth; (h) Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of fifteen days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 320 in BNS?
IPC Section 320 is BNS Section 116 — Grievous hurt definition.
Has the provision changed?
Suffering threshold period for grievous hurt is reduced from twenty days to fifteen days.
Which law applies to an offence today?
Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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