BNS §123

Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence

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Old law
IPC §328
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence

328. Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence.—Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

New law
BNS §123
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence

Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 328 preserved character-identically as BNS 123.

Old position

IPC 328 is concerned with Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence. Causing hurt by means of poison, etc

New position

BNS 123 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence. Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of

BNS 123 (Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence) preserves the framework of IPC 328. BNS 123 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 123 text: Whoever...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 123 (Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence) preserves the framework of IPC 328. BNS 123 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 123 text: Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shall be...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 328 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 123 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

Frequently asked

BNS 123 (Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §328 → BNS §123 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/bns/123.

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