IPC Section 388 — Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc

extortion

Criminal

Summary

If a person commits extortion by threatening to accuse someone (either the person being threatened or someone else) of committing or attempting to commit an offence that is punishable by death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for up to ten years, or of trying to get another person to commit such an offence, that person can be punished with imprisonment for up to ten years and also fined.

Official Text

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 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;

Related Judgments

  • SC (2025) Vol.7 p.364 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • S.C.R. RAVI DHINGRA v. THE STATE OF HARYANA — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • S.C.R. 1027 1027 MOHD. FIROZ v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2022)
  • S.C.R. 459 AKRAM KHAN v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (2011)
  • SHANKAR GAUR AND ANR. ETC v. DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ORS. NOVEMBER 30, 1988 — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • SUNDARARAJAN v. STATE BY INSPECTOR 31 OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2013)
  • VICKY v. UNION OF INDIA 841 — Supreme Court of India (2015)
  • S.C.R. 1 1 SHATRUGHNA BABAN MESHRAM v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2020)

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