IPC Section 326A — Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.

Summary

If a person throws acid on someone, gives acid to them, or uses any other method to cause permanent or partial damage, deformity, burning, scarring, or disability to any part of the body, or causes grievous hurt, they can be punished. The punishment is imprisonment for at least ten years, which can be extended to life imprisonment, along with a fine. This applies when the person acts with the intention of causing such injury or knows that they are likely to cause it.

Official Text

Whoever causes permanent or partial damage or deformity to, or bums or maims or disfigures or disables, any part or parts of the body of a person or causes grievous hurt by throwing acid1 on or by administering acid to that person, or by using any other means with the intention of causing or with the knowledge that he is likely to cause such injury or hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and with fine;

Related Judgments

• MAQBOOL v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2018)
• S.C.R. OMANAKUTTAN v. THE STATE OF KERALA — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• CRL A/861/2016 — Madras High Court (2016)
• CRL OP/25285/2016 — Madras High Court (2016)
• .. Petitioner/Appellant/Accused vs State rep. by — Madras High Court ()
• Petitioners / Appellant vs State represented by — Madras High Court (2006)
• S.C.R. 857 RICHHPAL SINGH MEENA v. GHASI — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• MATHAI v. ST A TE OF KERALA JANUARY 12, 2005 — Supreme Court of India (2005)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §124 — Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc