Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 124 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 124: (1) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid etc (Legacy IPC Section 124(1))
Statutory Classification Details
Voluntarily causing grievous
- 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 not lesshurt by use of acid, etc.than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine
Voluntarily throwing or
- 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 5 yearsattempting to throw acid.but which may extend to 7 years and fine