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CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS

Section 44: “Injury”

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)

Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.

The word “injury” denotes any harm whatever illegally caused to any person, in body, mind, reputation or property.

Now in the BNS

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

44. “Injury”.BNS 2(14)

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