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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 387 IPC - Putting person in fear of death or of Grievous hurt, in order to commit Extortion

Section 387 IPC is now Section 308(4) of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
387 - Putting person in fear of death or of Grievous hurt, in order to commit Extortion
New provision
Section 308(4) BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 308(4) BNS Modified Ditto .

Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with putting person in fear of death or of Grievous hurt, in order to commit Extortion. Under the new law this is Section 308(4) of the BNS.

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