Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
Full Text
136. Assault or criminal force on grave provocation.—Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Explanation.—This section is subject to the same Explanation as section 131.
Plain English Summary
Prescribes lighter punishment of up to one month simple imprisonment and/or a fine of up to one thousand rupees for assault or criminal force committed under grave and sudden provocation.
Key Legal Elements
- Assaulting or using criminal force against any person.
- The act is committed on grave and sudden provocation given by that person.
- Subject to the same exclusions/provisos as Section 131 (provocation must not be self-induced, law-abiding, or in private defence).
Punishment
Simple imprisonment up to 1 month, or fine up to 1,000 rupees, or both
Practical Note
This section is equivalent to Section 358 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). It represents a mitigated form of assault/criminal force, where the presence of grave and sudden provocation by the victim reduces the maximum imprisonment from three months (under Section 131) to one month, and the fine has been increased in BNS from two hundred rupees to one thousand rupees.
हिंदी पाठ
136. गंभीर और अचानक प्रकोपन मिलने पर हमला या आपराधिक बल का प्रयोग.—जो कोई किसी व्यक्ति पर हमला या आपराधिक बल का प्रयोग उस व्यक्ति द्वारा दिए गए गंभीर और अचानक प्रकोपन पर करेगा, वह साधारण कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि एक मास तक की हो सकेगी, या जुर्माने से, जो एक हजार रुपये तक का हो सकेगा, या दोनों से, दंडित किया जाएगा।
स्पष्टीकरण.—यह धारा धारा 131 के स्पष्टीकरण के ही अधीन है।