Section 387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion

s. 387

387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment [for life and shall not be less than seven years], and shall also be liable to fine.

1. 126. The words “for life and shall not be less than seven years” were substituted, for the words “of either description for a term which may extend to seven years” by section 4 of the Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XV of 1991)