BNSChapter VI

S. 120

Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property.

Description

Illustrations:

  1. A, a police-officer, tortures Z in order to induce Z to confess that he committed a crime. A is guilty of an offence under this section.
  2. A, a police-officer, tortures B to induce him to point out where certain stolen property is deposited. A is guilty of an offence under this section.
  3. A, a revenue officer, tortures Z in order to compel him to pay certain arrears of revenue due from Z. A is guilty of an offence under this section.