IPC Section 385 — Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

extortion

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both”

Summary

If a person, in order to commit extortion, makes someone afraid of being harmed, or tries to make them afraid of being harmed, that person can be punished. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

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