Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 119

Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act

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BNS Section 119 deals with voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act and replaces IPC 327 (now 119(1)), IPC 329 (now 119(2)).

Punishment, bail and court

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable 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-10 section (1).Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for years and fine.Cognizable.Non-bailable.Court of Session.

Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.

Bare act text — BNS 119

119. Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act.

(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.

What changed from the IPC

  • IPC 327 → BNS 119(1): No change except that the IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.
  • IPC 329 → BNS 119(2): IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.
  • IPC 329 → BNS 119(2): The words "any purpose referred to in sub-section (1)" is added.

Frequently asked

What was BNS Section 119 in the IPC?

BNS Section 119 (Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act) replaces Sections 327, 329 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 327 is now BNS 119(1). IPC 329 is now BNS 119(2).

What is the punishment under BNS 119(1)?

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.

What is the punishment under BNS 119(2)?

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt for any purpose referred to in sub-10 section (1) – punishable 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. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court of Session.

Is BNS 119 bailable?

Non-bailable: BNS 119(1), 119(2). Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.

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