Of Offencesagainst Property

IPC Section 384 - Punishment for extortion

Section number384
Chapter17 - Of Offencesagainst Property
Related BNS section308
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IPC Section 384 deals with punishment for extortion.

Full official legal text

384. Punishment for extortion. Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment

of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

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