Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 388 :
Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc:
(See section 308(6) of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable.
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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Offence: If the offence threatened be an unnatural offence.
Punishment :Imprisonment for life.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable.
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of an accusation against that person or any other of having committed or attempted to commit any offence punishable with death, or with 1.[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or of having attempted to induce any other person to commit such 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;
and, if the offence be one punishable under Section 377 of this Code, may be punished with 1.[imprisonment for life].
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1.Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
