Section 115 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Voluntarily causing hurt.
Voluntarily causing hurt.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
(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.