BNS §124
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.
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326B. Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid.—Whoever throws or attempts to throw acid on any person or attempts to administer acid to any person, or attempts to use any other means, with the intention of causing permanent or partial damage or deformity or burns or maiming or disfigurement or disability or grievous hurt to that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for 1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 2. Ins. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 5 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013). a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation 1.—For the purposes of section 326A and this section, "acid" includes any substance which has acidic or corrosive character or burning nature, that is capable of causing bodily injury leading to scars or disfigurement or temporary or permanent disability. Explanation 2.—For the purposes of section 326A and this section, permanent or partial damage or deformity shall not be required to be irreversible.]
(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 that such fine shall be just and reasonable to meet the medical expenses of the treatment of the victim: Provided further that any fine imposed under this sub-section shall be paid to the victim.
(2) Whoever throws or attempts to throw acid on any person or attempts to administer acid to any person, or attempts to use any other means, with the intention of causing permanent or partial damage or deformity or burns or maiming or disfigurement or disability or grievous hurt to that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 326B preserved as BNS 124(2). Imprisonment 5-7 years with fine.
Old position
IPC 326B is concerned with Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid. Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid
New position
BNS 124 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.. 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
BNS 124 (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.) preserves the framework of IPC 326B. BNS 124 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 124 text: Whoever causes permanent...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 124 (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.) preserves the framework of IPC 326B. BNS 124 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 124 text: 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 326B continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 124 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 124 (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §326B → BNS §124 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bns/124.
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