[There are no sections 13 to 16.]
[There is no section 18.]
[There are no sections 55 and 56.]
[There are no sections 58 to 70.]
General
Right of private defence of body
Right of private defence of property
No right of private defence
[There are no sections 244 and 245.]
Offences affecting life
[There is no section 303.]
Causing miscarriage; injuries to unborn children; exposure of infants; and concealment of births
Hurt
Wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement
Criminal force and assault
Kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour
Sexual offences
Theft
Extortion
Robbery and gang-robbery
[There is no section 398.]
Criminal misappropriation of property
Criminal breach of trust
Receiving stolen property
Cheating
Fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property
Mischief
Criminal trespass
[There are no sections 478 to 489.]
Currency and bank notes
[There is no Chapter 19.]
[There is no section 497.]
as at 29 Jan 2025
| Putting person in fear of harm in order to commit extortion |
| 385. Whoever, in order to commit extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of any harm to that person or to any other person, in body, mind, reputation or property, whether such harm is to be caused legally or illegally, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years and with caning. |
| Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt |
| 386. 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 for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years and with caning. |
| Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt in order to commit extortion |
| 387. Whoever, in order to commit extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 7 years and with caning. |
| Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, or imprisonment, etc. |
| 388. 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, an offence punishable with death, or with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, or of having attempted to induce any other person to commit such offence, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning. |
| Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion |
| 389. Whoever, in order to commit 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 10 years, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning. |
Last updated 29 Jan 2025
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