IPC Section 389 — Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion

extortion

Criminal

Summary

If someone, in order to commit extortion, makes or tries to make a person afraid that they or someone else will be accused of committing or attempting to commit a serious crime—one that can be punished by death, life imprisonment, or up to ten years in prison—that person can be imprisoned for up to ten years and also fined.

Official Text

Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of an accusation, against that person or any other, of having committed, or attempted to commit, an offence punishable with death or with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, 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)
  • DHANANJA Y KUMAR SINGH v. STATE OF BIHAR AND ANR. FEBRUARY 2, 2007 B — Supreme Court of India (2007)
  • CRL A/656/2004 — Madras High Court (2004)
  • CRL A/508/2008 — Madras High Court (2008)
  • .. Petitioner in Crl.OP.No.7217/09 vs 1. State rep. by — Madras High Court (2008)
  • CRL A(MD)/180/2013 — Madras High Court ()
  • SALIM v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • Crl.O.P.No.26381/2007 vs 1. State by Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court (2007)

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