Chhattisgarh Pre Exam 2014

'A', a police officer tortures 'B' to induce 'B' to confess that he has committed a crime. A is guilty under which of the following provision of I.P.C.

Verified Answer
A. Section 327
B. Section 328
C. Section 329
D. Section 330

Explanation:

Section 330 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with 'Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property'. A police officer torturing someone to extort a confession directly falls under this provision.