119. (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.
BNS Section 119: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
Section 119 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act. It replaces IPC 327, IPC 329 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, it depends on the sub-section: 119(1) is cognizable and non-bailable; 119(2) is cognizable and non-bailable.
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Bail, cognizability and punishment
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119(1) | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act. | Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
| 119(2) | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt for any purpose referred to in sub-section (1). | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Court of Session |
Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
Text of BNS Section 119
IPC sections replaced
- IPC 327: Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act
- IPC 329: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act → BNS 119(2)
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