Understanding Section 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023: Voluntarily Causing Hurt
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, is India’s modern criminal code, replacing the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860. One of the fundamental offenses in criminal law is “hurt”, now codified under Section 115 of the BNS. This section deals with the offense of voluntarily causing hurt, which was earlier covered under Section 321 of the IPC. Let us break down the provision for better understanding, especially from a student and legal aspirant’s perspective.