IPC → BNS

IPC Section 326A in BNS

IPC Section 326A corresponds to BNS Section 124 (1) under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326A
New provision124 (1)
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 124 (1) — Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid etc

Drafting note. The IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS. Words “causes a person to be in a permanent vegetative state" are added in Section 124(1) of the BNS.

(1) Whoever causes permanent or partial damage or deformity to, or burns or maims or disfigures or disables, any part or parts of the body of a person or causes grievous hurt by throwing acid on or by administering acid to that person, or by using any other means with the intention of causing or with the knowledge that he is likely to cause such injury or hurt or causes a person to be in a permanent vegetative state shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and with fine: Provided t

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Questions this page answers

What is IPC 326A in BNS?

IPC Section 326A is BNS Section 124 (1) — Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid etc.

Has the provision changed?

The IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS. Words “causes a person to be in a permanent vegetative state" are added in Section 124(1) of the BNS.

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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