Section 323 · Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
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Whoever, except in the case provided for by
section 334, 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 one thousand rupees, or with both.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 1 years, fine up to Rs 1000
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
In the new law
IPC 323BNS 115(2)
115(2)
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