Section 388 of IPC : Section 388: Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi, a businessman, receives a call from an unknown person, Ajay, who claims to have evidence that Ravi was involved in a murder case. Ajay threatens to go to the police and accuse Ravi of the crime unless Ravi pays him ₹10 lakh. Fearing the false accusation and the severe punishment that could follow, Ravi transfers the money to Ajay's account. In this scenario, Ajay has committed extortion under Section 388 of the Indian Penal Code by putting Ravi in fear of an accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.

Example 2:

Priya, a college student, is approached by her classmate, Sunil, who claims to have a video that falsely shows Priya attempting to commit a serious crime, such as a terrorist act, which is punishable with life imprisonment. Sunil demands that Priya write his assignments for the entire semester or he will release the video to the authorities. P...

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