BNS Section 115 — Voluntarily causing hurt
CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY — Of hurt
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine up to ₹10,000, or both
As the section puts it: “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”
Summary
Sub-section (1) defines the act of voluntarily causing hurt. A person voluntarily causes hurt when they do something either intending to cause hurt to someone, or knowing that their action is likely to cause hurt to someone, and that action actually does cause hurt to that person.
Sub-section (2) sets out the punishment for voluntarily causing hurt, except in the situation covered by sub-section (1) of section 122. In such a case, the person may be punished with imprisonment for up to one year, or with a fine of up to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Official Text
(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.
Sections referred to
Related Judgments
- IMRAN PRATAPGADHI vs STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- HANSURA BAI & ANR. vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- ASHWANI KUMAR & ANR. vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR — Delhi High Court (2026)
- MOHIT & ORS. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS — Delhi High Court (2025)
