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Section 387 IPC — Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Official PDF page 157

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387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion.--Whoever in order to the committing of 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 of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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