If any person, in committing or in attempting to commit robbery, voluntarily causes hurt, such person, and any other person jointly concerned in committing or attempting to commit such robbery, shall be punished with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 394: Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 394 |
| Marginal note | Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 339 |
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- Crl.A./242/2013 of CHANDRA KR. DAS Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM,Gauhati High Court · 2025-12-09
- CRL OP/33681/2025 of MUTHURAKKU Vs The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police,Madras High Court · 2025-12-09
- CRL.P/15330/2025 of MADAN.M Vs STATE BY PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATIONHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-12-09
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