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Section 327 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
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.
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- Section 242: Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof-
- Section 78: Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
- Section 440: Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
- Section 338: Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
- Section 130: Aiding escape of, rescuing or harboring such prisoner
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