Indian Penal Code, 1860

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

Section

330

Punishment

Imprisonment up to Seven Year(s) + Fine

Cognizable

Cognizable

Bailable

Non-bailable

Compoundable

Non-Compoundable (Refer to CrPC 320 for exceptions)

Trial Court

Court of Session

Bare Act Text

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