SECTION 388 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc

Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of an accusation against that person or any other, of having committed or attempted to commit any offence punishable with death, or with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, or of having attempted to induce any other person to commit such offence, shall shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;

and, if the offence be one punishable under section 377 of this Code, may be punished with imprisonment for life.

IPC 388 in Simple Words

According to section 388 of the Indian Penal Code, if someone commits extortion by putting another person in fear of false accusations related to serious crimes, they can be punished with imprisonment up to ten years, and if the offense is under section 377, they may be punished with life imprisonment.