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IPC Section 386 - Extortion by pu tting a person in f ear of death or grievous hurt
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IPC Section 386 deals with extortion by pu tting a person in f ear of death or grievous hurt.
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386. Extortion by pu tting a person in f ear of death or grievous hurt. Whoever commits
extortion by putting any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also
be liable to fine.
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