Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter VI: Of Offences Affecting The Human Body

Section 122 BNS: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation

Corresponding IPC: Section 334, 335 IPC
Punishment: (1) Imprisonment of either description up to 1 month, or fine up to Rs 5,000, or both; (2) imprisonment of either description up to 5 years, or fine up to Rs 10,000, or both
Note: Fine caps of Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 are stated.

Classification of offence

Section	Cognizable?	Bailable?	Triable by
122(1)	Non-cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate
122(2)	Cognizable	Bailable	Magistrate of the first class

As per the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Bare Act text

(1) Whoever voluntarily causes hurt on grave and sudden provocation, if he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to cause 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 one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.

(2) 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 five years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

Explanation.—This section is subject to the same proviso as Exception 1 of section 101.

Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

Punishes voluntarily causing hurt, or grievous hurt, on grave and sudden provocation, where the offender neither intends nor knows he is likely to hurt anyone other than the person who provoked him. The provocation proviso of Exception 1 to Section 101 applies.