Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
Section 335 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation. Whoever [voluntarily] causes grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt to any person other than the person who gave the provocation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend t The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1862. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
Whoever [voluntarily] causes grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause grievous hurt to any person other than the person who gave the provocation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to four years, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
Explanation.-The last two sections are subject to the same provisos as Exception 1, section 300.
Section 335, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 122 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation Text carried over almost unchanged 86%
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Related judgements & precedents
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Tabrage vs State of U.p.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
While the High Court may exercise its inherent powers under section 482 CrPC to quash criminal proceedings in the interest of justice, such powers are discretionary and must be exercised sparingly. In cases where the accused seeks to surrender voluntarily and pursue bail through proper legal channels, the court may grant protective directions including a moratorium on coercive measures to facilitate fair access to justice, even if the quashing prayer is not granted.
On this section: Section 335 IPC pertains to criminal intimidation. This was the second charge against the accused in the underlying criminal case.
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Judgments citing this section
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… On seeing them together, he completely lost his temper, caught hold of both of them and cut their noses. Hon'ble Supreme Court set aside the appellant's conviction under Section 326/34, Indian Penal Code but convicted them under Section 335/34. 65 . In Formina Sebastio Azardeo v. State of Goa, Daman and Diu , (1992) Sup2 SCC 218, the facts of the case were that deceased developed illicit intimacy with the convict's wife, and was also making a wide publicity about the said intimacy. To stop him from spreading the information, the husband and …
Questions about Section 335
What have the courts held on Section 335 of the Indian Penal Code?
Tabrage vs State of U.p. (03 May 2019) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Section 335 IPC pertains to criminal intimidation. This was the second charge against the accused in the underlying criminal case.
How do I find court cases under Section 335 of the Indian Penal Code?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IPC 335, section 335 IPC, section 335 of the Indian Penal Code. People searching for it also type ipc 335 punishment. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Tabrage vs State of U.p. (03 May 2019).
What should I read with Section 335 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 300 (Murder), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 122 (Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 335 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 335 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 335, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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