Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes 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 of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 324: Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 324 |
| Marginal note | Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 1,360 |
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- CRA/886/2025 of TULSI GAWDE Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-15
- CRM-M/74042/2025 of KULDEEP Vs STATE OF HARYANAHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-14
- CRA/526/2008 of CHHAKKULAL Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-12
- CRL MP/23560/2025 of SANKUMAR @ SAHNAVAS Vs State rep. by The Inspector of PoliceMadras High Court · 2026-01-07
- CRL.P/15386/2025 of ABUBAKKAR SIDDIK Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2026-01-06
- CRL MP(MD)/142/2026 of Chandran Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Govt. HospitalMadras High Court · 2026-01-06
- CRLRC/217/2010 of BORRA SESHAIAH, Vs YEMENENI SIVAIAH AND 6 OTHERS,High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2026-01-04
- CRA/21/2022 of NARSU YADAV Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-01
- CRLRC/1718/2015 of S.NOOR MAHAMMAD, ANANTAPUR AND ANR., Vs STATE OF AP., REP PP.,High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2026-01-01
- CRM(M)/753/2022 of ZAKIR HUSSAIN SHAH AND OTHERS Vs U T OF J AND K TH SHO POLICE STATION GURSAI POONCH AND ANOTHERHigh Court of Jammu and Kashmir · 2025-12-26
- CRL OP(MD)/23295/2025 of A. Muthu Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Superintendent of police,Madras High Court · 2025-12-18
- CR.A/106/2014 of STATE OF HP Vs SANDEEP KUMARHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2025-12-17
- CRL MP(MD)/19959/2025 of Kunjugopi @ Gopinath Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, PasupathipalayamMadras High Court · 2025-12-16
- CRA/333/2005 of YOGESH PATEL Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-12-15
- CRL MP/24133/2025 of Maregowdu Vs The state by Inspector of PoliceMadras High Court · 2025-12-15
- CRL.A/919/2013 of RANGAPPA @ RANGANATHA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-12-15
- WP/4144/2023 of M.Vadivel Vs The District CollectorMadras High Court · 2025-12-12
- GA/32/1996 of STATE Vs PRAVASH KUMAR DASCalcutta High Court · 2025-12-11
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