Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 384 in BNS
Punishment for extortion. Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for extortion) corresponds to Section 308(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under IPC & Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, worth 8 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Extortion is punishable under:
Answer & explanation
Section 308 BNS
BNS Section 308 corresponds to IPC Section 383 and following. Extortion requires putting a person in fear of injury and thereby dishonestly inducing delivery of property or valuable security.
Extortion differs from robbery in that extortion involves:
Answer & explanation
Delivery of property by the victim induced by fear of injury
Robbery is aggravated theft or extortion. In extortion the victim delivers; in theft the accused takes.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 381 | Theft by clerk or servant of property in master's possession | 306 |
| 382 | Theft after preparation made for causing death or hurt | 307 |
| 383 | Extortion | 308(1) |
| 390 | Robbery | 309(1) |
| 392 | Punishment for robbery | 309(4) |
| 393 | Attempt to commit robbery | 309(5) |
Practise it
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