Lawgist506Punishment 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 1[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.
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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
- 503 Criminal intimidation
- 504 Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
- 505 Statements conducing to public mischief
- 506 Punishment for criminal intimidation
- 507 Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
- 508 Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
- 509 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
- 510 Misconduct in public by a drunken person
