Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
Section 329 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act. 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 which may facilitate th The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1862. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
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 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.
Section 329, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 119 Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act Text carried over almost unchanged 96%
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Aftab S/o Shri Abdul Kalam vs State of Rajasthan
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When an accused is charged with serious offences like attempted murder but the actual injury caused is simple in nature, and the investigation has been completed with challan filed, bail may be granted by the High Court under Section 439 CrPC, particularly when the accused has already undergone substantial custody, provided the trial court is satisfied with bail conditions.
On this section: Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety; alternative charge considered in the FIR
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Questions about Section 329
What have the courts held on Section 329 of the Indian Penal Code?
Aftab S/o Shri Abdul Kalam vs State of Rajasthan (18 Dec 2019) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety; alternative charge considered in the FIR.
How do I find court cases under Section 329 of the Indian Penal Code?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IPC 329, section 329 IPC, section 329 of the Indian Penal Code. People searching for it also type ipc 329(4) and ipc 329(3). Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Aftab S/o Shri Abdul Kalam vs State of Rajasthan (18 Dec 2019).
What should I read with Section 329 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 119 (Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 329 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 329 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 329, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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