Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 115 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 115: (1) Voluntarily causing hurt (Legacy IPC Section 321)

Statutory Classification Details

Voluntarily causing hurt

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