Whoever voluntarily causes hurt, for the purpose of extorting from the sufferer or from any person interested in the sufferer, any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct, or for the purpose of constraining the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer to restore or to cause the restoration of any property or valuable security or to satisfy any claim or demand, or to give information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Illustrations
a 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.
b 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.
c 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.
d A, a zamindar, tortures a raiyat in order to compel him to pay his rent. A is guilty of an offence under this section.
321 IPC Voluntarily causing hurt
322 IPC Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
323 IPC Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
324 IPC Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
325 IPC Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
326 IPC Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
326A IPC Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc
326B IPC Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid
327 IPC Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal to an act
328 IPC Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence
329 IPC Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
330 IPC Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property