BNS · 115

Voluntarily Causing Hurt

BailableNon-cognizable

Understanding the issue

If you intentionally cause physical pain or injury to someone, you commit the offence of voluntarily causing hurt.

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine up to Rs. 10,000, or both

Examples

A slaps B during an argument causing injury. A is guilty of voluntarily causing hurt.

The section as enacted

Whoever does any act with the intention of causing hurt, or with the knowledge that it is likely to cause hurt, and does thereby cause hurt, is said to voluntarily cause hurt.