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BNS · 308

Extortion

Non-bailableCognizable

Understanding the issue

Threatening someone to force them to give you money or property is extortion.

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine, or both

Examples

  • A threatens to publish defamatory content about B unless B pays Rs. 50,000. A commits extortion.

The section as enacted

Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury and thereby dishonestly induces the person to deliver any property or valuable security, commits extortion.