IPC → BNS
IPC Section 389 in BNS
IPC Section 389 corresponds to BNS Section 308 (7) under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 389 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 308 (7) |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 308 (7) — Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
Drafting note. Ditto.
(1) Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property, or valuable security or anything signed or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security, commits extortion. Illustrations. (a) A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z gives him money. He thus induces Z to give him money. A has committed extortion. (b) A threatens Z that he will keep Z’s child in wrongful confinement, unless Z will sign and deliver to A a promissory note…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 389 in BNS?
IPC Section 389 is BNS Section 308 (7) — Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion.
Has the provision changed?
Ditto.
Which law applies to an offence today?
Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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