BNS Section 121 – Grievous hurt to extort property or to constrain to an illegal act
Chapter 6: Offences Affecting the Human Body ·
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 121
IPC S.329
🔒 Non-Bailable
🔍 Cognizable
⚖ Court of Session
Whoever 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 to give any information 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.
ℹ️ Classification & Key Notes
Life or up to 10 years and fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Triable by Court of Session.
