Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 326A in BNS
§ 326A IPC→§ 124(1) BNS
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid. Section 326A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid) corresponds to Section 124(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means | 118(1) |
| 325 | Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt | 117(2) |
| 326 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means | 118(2) |
| 326B | Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid | 124(2) |
| 327 | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or to constrain to an illegal act | 119(1) |
| 329 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property | 119(2) |
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