Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
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Summary
Intentionally causing grievous hurt to extort property or valuable security, or to compel someone (or a person interested in them) to do something illegal, is a serious offence. It applies when the injury is inflicted for the purpose of getting property or forcing an illegal act. The offender can be punished with life imprisonment, or imprisonment up to ten years, and a fine.
Example
Ravi injures Priya badly in her shop to force her to hand over the day's cash. Because the hurt was inflicted to extort property, Ravi can be tried for an offence punishable with life imprisonment or up to ten years' jail and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever voluntarily causes grievous 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 that is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence, 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.
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