IPC 385 in BNS: Section 308(3)

Section 385 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 308(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 385 deals with putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion. BNS 308 brings it together with IPC 383, 384, 386, 387, 388 and 389. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 385 is now BNS 308(3).

Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion · BNS 308 brings it together with IPC 383, 384, 386, 387, 388 and 389.

Merged

Old wording kept in full

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII

s. 385

Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVII

s. 308(3)of section 308

Extortion.

(3) Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Text from India Code