Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 117 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 117: (1) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt punishment (Legacy IPC Section 322)

Statutory Classification Details

Voluntarily causing grievous

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Any Magistrate
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 yearshurt.and fine

If hurt to results in

  • Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Court of Session
  • Official Punishment: Rigorous imprisonment forpermanent disability ornot less than 10 years but persistent vegetative state.which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life

Grievous hurt caused by a

  • Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Court of Session
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 yearsgroup of 5 or more persons. and fine