This section covers causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003).
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence. Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read also: Section 106 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS
What was the old IPC code for Section 123 of BNS 2023?
In the Indian Penal Code, causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence was covered in S. 328.