Correct option is C
Section 330 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with causing hurt to extort a confession or information. In this scenario,
'A', a police officer, tortures
'Z' to induce a confession. Torturing someone for the purpose of extracting a confession or information falls directly under
Section 330 IPC, which criminalizes causing hurt for the purpose of extorting information or a confession.
Information Booster
Section 330, IPC – Causing hurt to extort confession
Under
Section 330 IPC, if a person intentionally causes hurt to another to extort information or force a confession of a crime, they are guilty of an offense. This section is particularly relevant in cases where law enforcement officers or other individuals use force or torture to obtain confessions from suspects.
Key Points:
· The offense involves
causing hurt.
· The intent must be to
extract information or a confession from the person.
· The punishment for this offense can extend to
7 years of imprisonment along with a fine.
Application to the Scenario:
In this case,
'A', being a police officer, uses
torture (causing hurt) to compel
'Z' to confess to a crime, making
'A' liable under
Section 330 IPC.
Additional Knowledge
(a) Section 325, IPC – Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
This section deals with the offense of
voluntarily causing grievous hurt, but it does not specifically address causing hurt for the purpose of extracting a confession. It applies when grievous hurt is inflicted without the specific intent of extorting information.
(b) Section 326, IPC – Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
This section deals with
voluntarily causing grievous hurt using dangerous weapons or means. It is unrelated to extracting confessions and applies when grievous hurt is inflicted through particularly harmful or dangerous methods.
