Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 320BNS 116
Grievous hurt definition
BNS 116 full section — punishment, bail and court →
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What changed
- Suffering threshold period for grievous hurt is reduced from twenty days to fifteen days.
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Under Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
What is IPC 320 equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 320 (Grievous hurt definition) corresponds to Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 320 and BNS 116?
Suffering threshold period for grievous hurt is reduced from twenty days to fifteen days.
How do I cite BNS 116 in a pleading?
Under Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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- IPC 323 → BNS 115(2) — Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
- IPC 322 → BNS 117(1) — Voluntarily causing grievous hurt punishment
- IPC 325 → BNS 117(2) — Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
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