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 person interested in the sufferer, any property or valuable security, or of constraining the sufferer or any person interested in such sufferer to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt for any purpose referred to in sub-section (1), shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Simplified Act
(1) If someone intentionally hurts another person to force them or someone who cares about them to give up property, valuable items, or to make them do something illegal or help commit a crime, that person can be sent to prison for up to ten years… 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 threaten Suresh and beat him up, causing injuries, demanding that Suresh hand over his shop's earnings and sign over the deed to his property. This act of causing hurt to Suresh to extort property falls under Section 119(1) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. Ravi and his associates can be punished with imprisonment for up to ten years and a fine.
Example 2:
Priya, a college student, is kidnapped by a gang. The gang contacts Priya's father, demanding a large sum of money and threatening to harm Priya if he does not comply. To show they are serious, they send a video of Priya being severely beaten, causing grievous injuries. This act of causing grievous hurt to extort money from Priya's father falls under Section 119(2) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. The gang members can be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for up to ten years and a fine.
