Assault, Serious Injury & Personal Violence

Offences against the human body under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 are graded by the nature of the injury, the weapon used and the intention behind the act. Voluntarily causing hurt is punished under Section 115 BNS; grievous hurt under Section 117; causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means under Section 118; and the grave offence of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by acid is under Section 124 BNS, with survivor-focused provisions. These cases are won and lost on medical-legal detail — the Medico-Legal Case (MLC) record, the nature and seat of injuries, the weapon, and whether the act was intentional or in exercise of the right of private defence (Sections 34–44 BNS). Victims can pursue strict prosecution along with compensation; the accused can defend on proportionality, sudden fight and private defence. We act for victims seeking prosecution and compensation, and for the accused defending charges — with close attention to the medical evidence, the correct grading of the offence and the availability of compounding under Section 359 BNSS.