The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER VI: OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
Of hurt
Section 121: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.
Bare Act
(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… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
(1) If someone intentionally hurts a public servant while they are doing their job, or tries to stop them o… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Ravi, a tax officer, visits a local business to conduct a routine audit. During the audit, he discovers some discrepancies and informs the business owner, Mr. Sharma, that h… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.

