# 327 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
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.
Download our fully-offline, High speed android app.- Click here
Of Hurt
325
Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt326
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means326A
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc326B
Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid328
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence329
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act330
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
Lawyer's Registry
Click here to register for Lawgist Lawyer's Registry