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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 120(2) BNS - Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous Hurt to extort confession or to compel Restoration of property — clause (2)

Act
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section
120(2) - Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous Hurt to extort confession or to compel Restoration of property — clause (2)
Old provision
Section 331 IPC
Punishment
risonment for 10 years
Cognizable?
Cognizable.
Bailable?
Non-bailable.
Triable by
Court of Session.

Old law → Section 120(2) BNS

Corresponds toChangeRemarks
Section 331 IPC Modified IPC section is included as a sub - section in BNS sans heading. Words “any purpose referred to in sub - section (1)” are added.

Section 120(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with voluntarily causing hurt or grievous Hurt to extort confession or to compel Restoration of property — clause (2). Under the old law this was Section 331 of the IPC.

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