A person throws acid on another person's face, intending to cause permanent disfigurement. Under which specific section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is acid attack separately and more severely criminalized than general grievous hurt?

Section 124 of BNS, 2023 specifically addresses the offence of "Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by acid or other corrosive substance". This section is a distinct provision that criminalizes acid attacks and other corrosive substance attacks separately from general grievous hurt under Section 118, recognizing the severity and long-term consequences of such attacks. The punishment under Section 124 is more rigorous than under Section 116-123, reflecting the gravity of acid attacks, with imprisonment extending up to 7 years.