Police officer A voluntarily causes hurt to Z by torture to induce Z to confess to a crime. Which BNS…
"Section 120" concerns voluntarily causing hurt to extort a confession or for its other specified purposes, and its police-torture illustration expressly covers these facts.…
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Police officer A voluntarily causes hurt to Z by torture to induce Z to confess to a crime. Which BNS section specifically addresses this conduct?
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Correct answer A
"Section 120" concerns voluntarily causing hurt to extort a confession or for its other specified purposes, and its police-torture illustration expressly covers these facts. "Section 125" concerns rash or negligent endangerment, "Section 130" defines assault, and "Section 135" concerns assault or criminal force in attempting wrongful confinement.
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