Question

Consider the following statements regarding causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property under Section 117 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Statement 1: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property requires that the offender have directly caused the hurt to the person from whom the property was extorted. Statement 2: If hurt is caused to a third person (not the property owner) for the purpose of extorting property from another person, it may still fall under Section 117. Statement 3: The hurt must be directly intended to extort property; hurt caused for other purposes does not fall under Section 117 even if property is subsequently extorted. Statement 4: Section 117 requires proof that the extorted property was obtained as a direct result of the hurt caused. Which statements are correct?

A Statements 1 and 3 only
B Statements 2 and 3 only
C Statements 2, 3, and 4 only
D Statements 1, 3, and 4 only
E All statements are correct
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