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IPC 384 vs BNS 308: Extortion Punishment Increased in New Criminal Law
Punishment for extortion has been significantly increased in the transition to BNS 308 — from 3 years to 7 years.
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Extortion is the act of forcing someone to deliver property through fear. While the IPC treated simple extortion with a 3-year term, the BNS recognises the increased threat of organised extortion and digital blackmail, more than doubling the potential jail time to 7 years.
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Punishment for extortion has been significantly increased in the transition to BNS 308 — from 3 years to 7 years.
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