Indian Penal Code
IPC 389 is now BNS 308(6).
Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion · BNS 308 brings it together with IPC 383, 384, 385, 386, 387 and 388.
Merged
81% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII
s. 389
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 1[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 1[imprisonment for life].
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVII
s. 308(6)of section 308
Extortion.
(6) 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.
Text from India Code