Section 123 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence.
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Whoever
administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or
unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to
facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also
be liable to fine.