Whoever causes grievous hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Section 338: Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 338 |
| Marginal note | Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 96 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRLP/1041/2026 of ROHIT SAINI Vs THE STATE OF TELANGANAHigh Court for State of Telangana · 2026-02-02
- CRM-M/69254/2025 of AJAY KUMAR GUPTA Vs STATE OF HARYANAHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-14
- CRLP/16558/2025 of Mohammed Ibrahim, Vs The State of Telangana,High Court for State of Telangana · 2025-12-12
- CRLP/11602/2025 of Punyamanthula Tirumala Ramesh, Vs The State of Andhra PradeshHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2025-12-07
- CRL.P/6693/2021 of SMT POORNIMA G Vs KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICEHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-11-21
- CRL RC(MD)/985/2025 of Arunkumar Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Through, The Sub Inspector of Police,Madras High Court · 2025-11-20
- SUO MOTU TR/12637/2025 of SI OF POLICE, GUDIYATHAM TOWN P.S. Vs RAJKUMARMadras High Court · 2025-10-27
- SUO MOTU TR/18577/2025 of State Government Vs PandianMadras High Court · 2025-10-13
- SUO MOTU TR/6815/2025 of SHO, Traffic (West) P.S Vs ManikandanMadras High Court · 2025-10-09
- SUO MOTU TR/4688/2025 of Inspector of police, Perumanallur P.S Vs KathirvelMadras High Court · 2025-10-08
- SUO MOTU TR/14756/2025 of TIW-CHROMPET PS Vs RadhakrishnanMadras High Court · 2025-10-06
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