IPC §331 → BNS §120
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
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331. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property.—Whoever voluntarily causes grievous 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 ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. 1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
(1) 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.
(2) Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt for any purpose referred to in sub-section (1), shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 331 preserved as BNS 120(2).
Old position
IPC 331 is concerned with Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
New position
BNS 120 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous 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
BNS 120 (Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property) preserves the framework of IPC 331. BNS 120 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code....
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 120 (Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property) preserves the framework of IPC 331. BNS 120 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 120 text: 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 331 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 120 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 120 (Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §331 → BNS §120 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/331.
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