Penal Code · s 331

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s 331Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property

Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt for the purpose of -

(a)

extorting from the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer, any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct; or

(b)

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

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Penal Code information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and whipping.