BNS Section 115

BNS Section 115: (1) Voluntarily causing hurt

Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 321

Procedural Classification Summary

Voluntarily causing hurt

Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 1 yearor fine of 10,000 rupees, or both

Official Legal Provision / Summary

No Change except IPC section is included as subsection in BNS. 115 (2) Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt. 323 Section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. Fine is increased (which may extend to ten thousand rupees).