IPC § 323 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 323 IPC — Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 115 — Voluntarily causing hurt
BNS 115(2) is the part that replaced IPC 323.
(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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 115 in full