Section 121 BNS – Section 121 of New Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

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by

Sudhir Rao, Advocate at Supreme Court of India
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Section 121 BNS or Section 121 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita talks about “Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.“

Section 121 of BNS is part of CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act

Definition of Section 121 BNS

(1) Whoever voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

(2) Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

FAQs

What offence is defined under BNS 121 ?

Section BNS – Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.

Section 121 of BNS is similar to which section of IPC?

IPC Section Not Found is similar to Section 121 BNS

Section 121 of BNS is Part of which chapter in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 ?

Section 121 of BNS is part of CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act

Other Section of BNS

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II
OF PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER III
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
CHAPTER IV
OF ABETMENT, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ATTEMPT Of Abetment
CHAPTER V
OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILDREN Of Sexual offences
CHAPTER VI
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY Of offences affecting life
CHAPTER VII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
CHAPTER VIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE
CHAPTER IX
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS
CHAPTER X
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN, CURRENCY NOTES, BANK NOTES, AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
CHAPTER XI
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
CHAPTER XII
OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
CHAPTER XIII
OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
CHAPTER XIV
OF FALSE EVIDENCEAND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
CHAPTER XV
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
CHAPTER XVI
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
CHAPTER XVII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
CHAPTER XVIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
CHAPTER XIX
OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, ANNOYANCE, DEFAMATION, ETC

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