Section 394 · Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
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If any person, in committing or in
attempting to commit robbery, voluntarily causes hurt, such person, and any other person jointly
concerned in committing or attempting to commit such robbery, shall be punished with 1
[imprisonment
for life], or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable
to fine.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- Imprisonment for life, up to 10 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Non-bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Magistrate of the first class
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
In the new law
IPC 394BNS 309(6)
309(6)
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How this section has changed
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- 1955SubstitutedIn force from:
By: Act 26 of 1955
With effect from 1-1-1956.
The text this replaced
transportation for life
The text in force on the date of the offence is the text that applies — a later amendment does not reach back.