IPC §319 → BNS §114

Hurt

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Comparison

Old law
IPC §319
Hurt

319. Hurt.—Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt.

New law
BNS §114
Hurt

Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 319 (definition of hurt) preserved character-identically as BNS 114.

Old position

IPC 319 is concerned with Hurt. Hurt

New position

BNS 114 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Hurt. Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt

BNS 114 (Hurt) preserves the framework of IPC 319. BNS 114 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 114 text: Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 114 (Hurt) preserves the framework of IPC 319. BNS 114 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 114 text: Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 319 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 114 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 114 (Hurt). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §319 → BNS §114 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/319.

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