Section 119 of BNS : Section 119: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.

Explanation using Example

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.