SECTION 389 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion

Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of an accusation, against that person or any other, of having committed, or attempted to commit, an offence punishable with death or with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, 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 punishable under section 377 of this Code, may be punished with imprisonment for life.

IPC 389 in Simple Words

According to section 389 of the Indian Penal Code, if someone attempts to extort by putting a 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.

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