IPC Section 506

Indian Penal Code

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S. 506

Punishment for criminal intimidation

Description

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 imprisonment for life, of 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.

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

  1. Criminal intimidation
  2. If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, Etc.
  1. 2 Years or Fine or Both
  2. 7 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

  1. Non-Cognizable
  2. Non-Cognizable
  1. Bailable
  2. Bailable
  1. Any Magistrate
  2. Magistrate First Class

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is Compoundable by

The person intimidated

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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