Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 384: Punishment for extortion
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 384 |
| Marginal note | Punishment for extortion |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 113 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
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- CRM-M/33622/2025 of SAHID AFRIDI Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERSHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-21
- CRMP/1183/2021 of Ku. Nikhat Praveen Shabri Vs State of ChhattisgarhHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-05
- Cr.M.P./2527/2020 of SANJU SINGH Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2025-12-18
- SOSA/2540/2025 of BANWARI LAL YADAV (B.L. YADAV) S/O BIRDHARAM YADAV Vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-18
- CWP/11702/2022 of GURDIAL KUMAR Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERSHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-02
- WP/8666/2025 of FATHIMA ASGAR ALI C Vs THE UNION OF INDIAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-12-01
- CRM-M/58846/2025 of GURPREET SINGH AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERSHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-11-26
- ABLAPL/13297/2025 of BAPI BAG Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-11-26
- CRL.P/102941/2022 of NAGARAJ ALIAS NAGAPPA S/O. KAREYAPPA KARENNAVAR Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-11-26
- CRLMP/3566/2019 of SMT GARIMA SAINI W/O SAURABH, D/O MAHENDRA KUMAR SAINI Vs STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-11-14
- CRL.P/103945/2025 of SRI SHANKAR NARAYAN AMASHI Vs STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-11-12
- CRLMB/13689/2025 of NIRBHAY SINGH MEENA S/O RANVEER SINGH @ KALLU Vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-11-10
- CRM-M/46173/2025 of AMIT AGGARWAL Vs STATE OF U.T CHANDIGARH AND ANOTHERHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-11-06
- CR. MISC./78181/2018 of Chandra Mouleshwar and Ors Vs State Of Bihar and AnrPatna High Court · 2025-11-03
- SUO MOTU TR/13282/2025 of M3 Puzhal SI of Police Vs Selvaraj and 2 othersMadras High Court · 2025-10-07
- M/S BALAJI TRADERS vs THE STATE OF U.P.Supreme Court of India · 2025-06-05
- CRM (A)/2820/2024 of SUNNY BHIWAL Vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2024-09-02
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