Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY · Of extortion
Section 384: Punishment for extortion
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the official comparison tables of the Bureau of Police Research and Development and the Allahabad High Court (the NCRB table has no row for it). Read both texts before relying on it.
| IPC 384 | BNS 308(2) |