Section 351 of BNS : Section 351: Criminal intimidation.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is a local businessman who has a dispute with his neighbor, Suresh, over a piece of land. To scare Suresh into giving up his claim, Ravi sends a letter to Suresh threatening to harm Suresh's family if he does not withdraw his legal claim. Suresh, fearing for his family's safety, considers dropping the case. Ravi's actions constitute criminal intimidation under Section 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.

Example 2:

Priya is a journalist who has written an article exposing corruption in a local government office. The corrupt official, Mr. Sharma, calls Priya and threatens to ruin her reputation by spreading false rumors about her personal life if she does not retract the article. Priya, alarmed by the threat, contemplates retracting her article. Mr. Sharma's threat to harm Priya's reputation is an act of criminal intimidation under Section 35...

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