Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 507

IPC 507 in BNS: Section 351(4)

Section 507 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 351(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 507 deals with criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication. BNS 351 brings it together with IPC 503 and 506. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 507 is now BNS 351(4).

Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication · BNS 351 brings it together with IPC 503 and 506.

Merged
92% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XXII
s. 507
Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication, or having taken precaution to conceal the name or abode of the person from whom the threat comes, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, in addition to the punishment provided for the offence by the last preceding section.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XIX
s. 351(4)of section 351
Criminal intimidation.
(4) Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication, or having taken precaution to conceal the name or abode of the person from whom the threat comes, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, in addition to the punishment provided for the offence under sub-section (1).
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 351
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 507
Cognizable–
Bailable–
PunishmentImprisonment for 2 years, in addition to the punishment under above section.
Triable by–
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