Date:-21/04/2024 Retrieved Rubrics -INTIMIDATION ------------------------------- Retrieved Rubrics - from : SELECTED LEGISLATION ------------------------------------------------ SEARCH RUBRICS :INTIMIDATION ............................ SELECTED LEGISLATION :INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 .....................:...................... Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person with intent to cause that person to be secretly and wrongfully confined, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment-Imprisonment for 7 years and fine-Cognizable-Non-bailable- Triable by Magistrate of the first class-Non-compoundable. Section 366. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any woman with intent that she may be compelled, or knowing it to be likely that she will be compelled, to marry any person against her will, or in order that she may be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse, or knowing it to be likely that she will be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; 1[and whoever, by means of criminal intimidation as defined in this Code or of abuse of authority or any other method of compulsion, induces any woman to go from any place with intent that she may be, or knowing that it is likely she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall be punished as aforesaid]. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment-Imprisonment for 10 years and fine-Cognizable-Non-bailable- Triable by Court of Session-Non-compoundable. --------- 1. Added by Act 20 of 1923, sec. 2. Section 366A. Procreation of minor girl 1[366A. procreation of minor girl.-Whoever, by any means whatsoever, induces any minor girl under the age of eighteen years to go from any place or to do any act with intent that such girl may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.] ........................................................ SEARCH RUBRICS :INTIMIDATION ............................ SELECTED LEGISLATION :INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 .....................:...................... Whoever sells or offers for sale any printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing that it contains such matter, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Para I Punishment-Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both-Non- cognizable-Bailable-Triable by Court of Session-Compoundable by the person defamed. Para II Punishment-Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both-Non- cognizable-Bailable-Triable by Magistrate of the first class-Non- compoundable. Section 503. Criminal intimidation Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property, or to the person or reputation of any one in whom that person is interested, with intent to cause alarm to that person, or to cause that person to do any act which he is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do any act which that person is legally entitled to do, as the means of avoiding the execution of such threat, commits criminal intimidation. Explanation A threat to injure the reputation of any deceased person in whom the person threatened is interested, is within this section. Illustration A, for the purpose of inducing B to desist from prosecuting a civil suit, threatens to burn B's house. A is guilty of criminal intimidation. Section 504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace ........................................................ SEARCH RUBRICS :INTIMIDATION ............................ SELECTED LEGISLATION :INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 .....................:...................... 2. Section 505 renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 35 of 1969, sec. 3. 3. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, sec. 2 and Sch. I, for "or sailor". 4. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, sec. 2 and Sch. I, for "or Navy". 5. Subs. by A.O. 1950 for "of Her Majesty or in the Imperial Service Troops". The words "or in the Royal Indian Marine" occurring after the words "Majesty" were omitted by Act 35 of 1934, sec. 2 and Sch. 6. Subs. by Act 41 of 1961, sec. 4, for "two years" (w.e.f. 12-9- 1961). 7. Ins. by Act 35 of 1969, sec. 3 (w.e.f. 4-6-1969). 8. Subs. by A.O. 1950 for "of Her Majesty or in the Imperial Service Troops". The words "or in the Royal Indian Marine" occurring after the words "Majesty" were omitted by Act 35 of 1934, sec. 2 and Sch. Section 506. Punishment 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. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Para I Punishment-Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both-Non-cognizable- Bailable-Triable by any Magistrate-Compoundable by the person intimidated. Para II ........................................................ SEARCH RUBRICS :INTIMIDATION ............................ SELECTED LEGISLATION :INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 .....................:...................... Para II Punishment-Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both-Non-cognizable- Bailable-Triable by Magistrate of the first class-Non-compoundable. State Amendment Uttar Pradesh Imprisonment of 7 years, or fine or both-Cognizable-Non-bailable- Triable by Magistrate of the first class-Non-compoundable. Vide Notification No. 777/VIII 9-4(2)-87, dated 31st July, 1989, published in U.P. Gazette, Extra., Pt. A, Sec. (kha), dated 2nd August, 1989. comments Threat to reputation Where criminal intimidation was committed by threatening X and his daughter with injury to their reputation by having the indecent photographs published; the intent mentioned was to cause alarm to X and his daughter, hence the appellant was clearly guilty of the criminal intimidation and it was held that the conviction of the appellant under section 506 is correct; Romesh Chandra v. State, AIR 1960 SC 154. --------- 1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, sec. 117 and Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). Section 507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication, or having taken precaution to conceal the name or abode of the person from whom the threat comes, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, in addition to the punishment provided for the offence by the last preceding section. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE ........................................................