IPC → BNS
IPC Section 338 is now BNS Section 125
Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life — BNS s.125(b). The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code with effect from 1 July 2024.
Repealed
IPC Section 338
Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
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.
Read the full IPC section →In force
BNS Section 125
Act endangering life or personal safety of others
Whoever does 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 three months or with fine which may extend to two thousand five hundred rupees, or with both, but— (a) where hurt is caused, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both; (b) where grievous hurt is caused, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both. Of wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement
Read the full BNS section →Common questions
Which BNS section replaced IPC 338?
BNS Section 125 — Act endangering life or personal safety of others. IPC 338 dealt with causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita carries it forward under the new numbering.
Is IPC 338 still valid?
The IPC was repealed from 1 July 2024. Offences committed before that date are still tried under the IPC; anything after falls under the BNS. Both matter for exams — questions are set on the old and the new numbering.
Mapping cross-checked against both section texts and editorially reviewable. Education, not legal advice — verify critical use against the official Gazette.