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.

Related Judgments

• MAQBOOL v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2018)
• CRL A/861/2016 — Madras High Court (2016)
• S.C.R. OMANAKUTTAN v. THE STATE OF KERALA — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• JAGDISH v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) — High Court of Delhi (2020)
• JAGARNATH v. RAMASWAMI — Supreme Court of India (1966)
• RAM CHRITTAR AND ANR. ETC v. STA TE OF UTT AR PRADESH ETC. APRIL 4, 2007 — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• JASWANT SINGH v. STATE OF HARYANA APRIL 4, 2000 — Supreme Court of India (2000)
• CHANDRA & ANR. ETC v. STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2022)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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