IPC Section 352 — Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
criminal force and assault
Criminal
Summary
If a person attacks someone or uses physical force against them, and the attack was not caused by a serious and immediate provocation from the other person, then that person can be punished. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to three months, or a fine of up to five hundred rupees, or both.
Official Text
Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Related Provisions
assault
Related Judgments
- Rajesh ... Sole Appellant vs The State — Madras High Court (2011)
- SC (1950) Vol.1 p.88 — Supreme Court of India (1950)
- S.C.R. 848 BUDHI SINGH v. STATE OF H.P — Supreme Court of India (2012)
- CRL A(MD)/516/2017 — Madras High Court ()
- GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND ANR v. GEORGE PHILIP NOVEMBER 16, 2006 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
- INSC 965 173 CASE DETAILS ANIL KUMAR v. THE STATE OF KERALA — Supreme Court of India (2023)
- CRL A(MD)/376/2017 — Madras High Court ()
- SC (2025) Vol.1 p.869 — Supreme Court of India (2025)