Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 506. Punishment for criminal intimidation.
506. Punishment for criminal intimidation.—Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both;
if threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc.—and if the threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, or to cause the destruction of any property by fire, or to cause an offence punishable with death or [i][imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or to impute unchastity to a woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
|
More details about this Section |
|
|
Cognizable or not? |
Non-cognizable |
|
Whether Bailable? |
Bailable |
|
Compoundable or not? |
Compoundable by the person intimidated. |
|
Triable by whom? |
Any Magistrate (Criminal intimidation); Magistrate of the first class (If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc.). |
Indian Penal Code (IPC) – Index of All Sections
[disclaimer]
