Section 331 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Extort confession, or to compel Restoration of property. Under the new law this is Section 120(2) of the BNS.
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Section 331 IPC - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Extort confession, or to compel Restoration of property
Section 331 IPC is now
Section 120(2) of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 331 - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Extort confession, or to compel Restoration of property
- New provision
- Section 120(2) BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 120(2) BNS | Modified | IPC section is included as a sub - section in BNS sans heading. Words “any purpose referred to in sub - section (1)” are added. |
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