CHAPTER 06 (OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY)

The following kinds of hurt only are designated as “grievous”, namely:–– (a) Emasculation. (b) Permanent privation of the sight of either eye. (c) Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear. (d) Privation of any member or joint. (e) Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint. (f) Permanent disfiguration of […]

(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

Whoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt.

(1) A person is said to have committed a terrorist act if he commits any act in India or in any foreign country with the intention to threaten the unity, integrity and security of India, to intimidate the general public or a segment thereof, or to disturb public order by doing an act,–– (i) using

(1) Any crime that causes general feelings of insecurity among citizens relating to theft of vehicle or theft from vehicle, domestic and business theft, trick theft, cargo crime, theft (attempt to theft, theft of personal property), organised pick pocketing, snatching, theftthrough shoplifting or card skimming and Automated Teller Machine thefts or procuring money in unlawful

(1) Any continuing unlawful activity including kidnapping, robbery, vehicle theft, extortion, land grabbing, contract killing, economic offences, cyber-crimes having severe consequences, trafficking in people, drugs, illicit goods or services and weapons, human trafficking racket for prostitution or ransom by the effort of groups of individuals acting in concert, singly or jointly, either as a member

Previously Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend

Previously Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (1) Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and

Previously Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Classification of Offence as per Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

Previously Section 305 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Changes: ‘Mental illness’ used for ‘Insane person’ If any person under eighteen years of age, any person with mental illness, any delirious person or any person in a state of intoxication, commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with death or