Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 325 in BNS
§ 325 IPC→§ 117(2) BNS
Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt) corresponds to Section 117(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt | 117(1) |
| 323 | Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt | 115(2) |
| 324 | Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means | 118(1) |
| 326 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means | 118(2) |
| 326A | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid | 124(1) |
| 326B | Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid | 124(2) |
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