Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 332 in BNS
§ 332 IPC→§ 121(1) BNS
Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty. Section 332 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty) corresponds to Section 121(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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 333 | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty | 121(2) |
| 336 | Act endangering life or personal safety of others | 125 |
| 337 | Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others | 125(a) |
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