Section 321: Voluntarily causing hurt

Q: What does Section 321 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) deal with?

Section 321 IPC pertains to "Voluntarily causing hurt". It is part of the The Indian Penal Code, 1860, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 321 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) governs voluntarily causing hurt. This section has been superseded by Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024.

Q: Is Section 321 IPC still in force?

No, Section 321 has been superseded by Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) effective 1 July 2024.

Q: What is धारा 321 IPC?

धारा 321 IPC is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 321 of the The Indian Penal Code, 1860. Section 321 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) governs voluntarily causing hurt. This section has been superseded by Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024.

Q: What is Dhara 321 IPC?

Dhara 321 IPC is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 321 of the The Indian Penal Code, 1860. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 321 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) governs voluntarily causing hurt. This section has been superseded by Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024.

Q: How to cite Section 321 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860?

Cite as: "Section 321, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Indian Penal Code, 1860, 1860, § 321 (India).

Q: Which section replaced IPC Section 321?

Section 321 has been replaced by Section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), effective from 1 July 2024 as part of India's criminal law reform.

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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”.