Section 115 Earlier IPC 321, 323
Voluntarily causing hurt
Chapter 6: Offences affecting the human body
(1) Whoever does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause hurt to any person, and does thereby cause hurt to any person, is said “voluntarily to cause hurt”.
(2) Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub-section (1) of section 122 voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 114HurtIPC 319
- 116Grievous hurtIPC 320
- 117Voluntarily causing grievous hurtIPC 322, 325
- 118Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or meansIPC 324, 326
- 119Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal actIPC 327
- 120Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of propertyIPC 330, 331