IPC Section 326B — Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid, etc.

Summary

A person who throws or tries to throw acid on someone, or tries to give acid to someone, or tries to use any other method, with the aim of causing lasting or partial harm, deformity, burns, maiming, disfigurement, disability, or serious injury to that person, commits an offence. The punishment for this offence is imprisonment for at least five years and up to seven years, along with a fine.

Official Text

Whoever throws or attempts to throw acid1 on any person or attempts to administer acid to any person, or attempts to use any other means, with the intention of causing permanent or partial damage or deformity or bums or maiming or disfigurement or disability or grievous hurt to that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Referred to by

• CrPC §154 — Information in cognizable cases
• IPC §166A — Public Servant disobeying direction under Law

Related Judgments

• OMANAKUTTAN vs THE STATE OF KERALA — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• MAQBOOL vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2018)
• HAKIM & ANR; Represented by:; Mr. Mahabir Singh, Sr.; Adv. with Ms. Pr vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) — Delhi High Court (2020)
• MOHAMMAD AFZAL MOHAMMAD SHARIF vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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