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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 308(1) BNS - Extortion — clause (1)

Act
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section
308(1) - Extortion — clause (1)
Old provision
Section 383 IPC

Old law → Section 308(1) BNS

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Section 383 IPC Newly added Clause (e) is newly added in the illustrations.

Section 308(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with extortion — clause (1). Under the old law this was Section 383 of the IPC.

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