IPC Section 507 — Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication

criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance

Criminal

Summary

If a person commits the offence of criminal intimidation by sending an anonymous message, or by taking steps to hide their name or address, they face an additional punishment of up to two years in prison. This punishment is added on top of whatever punishment is given for the basic offence of criminal intimidation.

Official Text

Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication, or having taken precaution to conceal the name or abode of the person from whom the threat comes, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, in addition to the punishment provided for the offence by the last preceding section.

Related Judgments

  • S.C.R. 8 ABU SALEM ABDUL QAYOOM ANSARI v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2010)
  • GORIGE PENTAIAH v. STATE OF A.P. & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • S.C.R. 239 239 ATULBHAI VITHALBHAI BHANDERI v. STATE OF GUJARAT — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • ROMESH CHANDRA ARORA v. THE STATE — Supreme Court of India (1960)
  • PARKASH CHAND v. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2019)
  • SC (2025) Vol.1 p.1909 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SC (2024) Vol.6 p.86 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • GOKAK PATEL VOLKART LTD v. DUNDAYYA GURUSHIDDAIAH HIREMATH AND ORS. ---1 FEBRUARY 14, 19 — Supreme Court of India (1991)

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