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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 389 IPC - Putting person in fear or accusation of Offence, in order to commit extortion

Section 389 IPC is now Section 308(7) of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
389 - Putting person in fear or accusation of Offence, in order to commit extortion
New provision
Section 308(7) BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 308(7) BNS Modified D itto .

Section 389 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with putting person in fear or accusation of Offence, in order to commit extortion. Under the new law this is Section 308(7) of the BNS.

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