The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER VI: OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
Of hurt
Section 119: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.
Bare Act
(1) Whoever voluntarily causes hurt for the purpose of extorting from the sufferer, or from any per… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
(1) If someone intentionally hurts another person to force them or someone… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Ravi, a local moneylender, wants to extort money from Suresh, a small business owner. Ravi sends his associates to Suresh's shop. They th… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.

