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IPC Section 326 - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Last Updated: 01 Nov, 2026
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
(IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Mandatory minimum imprisonment for one year is added.)
Please refer to BNS 118 for updated procedures & punishments.
Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 335, voluntarily causes grievous hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
IPC Section 326 also includes that whoever throws or attempts to throw acid on any person, attempts to administer acid to any person, or attempts to use any other means, with the intention of causing permanent or partial damage or deformity or burns or maiming or disfigurement or disability or grievous hurt to that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means | Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine | Cognizable | Non-Bailable | Magistrate First Class; Session in M.P. |
Offence : Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Punishment : Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine
Cognizance : Cognizable
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : Magistrate First Class; Session in M.P.
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