Section 388 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with extortion by threat of accusation of an Offence punishable with death or Imprisonment for life, etc. Under the new law this is Section 308(6) of the BNS.
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Section 388 IPC - Extortion by threat of accusation of an Offence punishable with death or Imprisonment for life, etc
Section 388 IPC is now
Section 308(6) of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 388 - Extortion by threat of accusation of an Offence punishable with death or Imprisonment for life, etc
- New provision
- Section 308(6) BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 308(6) BNS | Modified | IPC section is included as a sub - section in BNS sans heading. W ords “ and, if the offence by punishable under section 377 of this Code, may be punished with imprisonment for life ” are removed as the section 377 IPC has been excluded altogether. |
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