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Q1 · easy · BNS S.351
Under Section 351(1) of the BNS, criminal intimidation is committed when a person threatens another with injury to:
- A.His person only
- B.His person, reputation or property, or the person or reputation of anyone in whom that person is interested✓ correct
- C.His property only, provided the property is immovable
- D.His person or property, but not his reputation
Why: Section 351(1) BNS covers threats of any injury to a person's body, reputation or property, or to the person or reputation of anyone in whom the threatened person is interested. The threat must be with intent to cause alarm or to make the person do an act he is not legally bound to do, or omit an act he is legally entitled to do.
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What is the punishment for the basic offence of criminal intimidation under Section 351(2) of the BNS?
- A.Imprisonment up to seven years, or fine, or both
- B.Imprisonment up to five years and fine
- C.Fine only
- D.Imprisonment up to two years, or fine, or both✓ correct
Why: Section 351(2) BNS punishes criminal intimidation with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. The aggravated form in sub-section (3) alone attracts imprisonment up to seven years.
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A threatens to injure the reputation of B's deceased father, in whom B is interested, in order to compel B to withdraw a lawful claim. Under Section 351 BNS, A:
- A.Commits criminal intimidation, as the Explanation covers a threat to injure the reputation of a deceased person in whom the person threatened is interested✓ correct
- B.Commits no offence since a deceased person has no reputation in law
- C.Commits defamation, not criminal intimidation
- D.Is liable only if the threat is carried out
Why: The Explanation to Section 351(1) BNS expressly provides that a threat to injure the reputation of any deceased person in whom the person threatened is interested falls within the section. The offence is complete upon the threat made with the requisite intent; execution of the threat is not necessary.
Read Section 351 — Criminal intimidation →Q4 · medium · BNS S.351
Which of the following threats attracts the aggravated punishment of up to seven years under Section 351(3) of the BNS?
- A.A threat to file a civil suit against a person
- B.A threat to cause simple hurt
- C.A threat to cause death or grievous hurt, to destroy property by fire, or to impute unchastity to a woman✓ correct
- D.A threat to expose a person's business losses
Why: Section 351(3) BNS enhances punishment to imprisonment up to seven years, or fine, or both, where the intimidation is by threatening death or grievous hurt, destruction of property by fire, commission of an offence punishable with death, life imprisonment or imprisonment up to seven years, or imputing unchastity to a woman. Ordinary threats fall under the basic offence in sub-section (1).
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A sends an anonymous letter threatening to burn B's house unless B abandons a civil suit. Under Section 351 of the BNS, the anonymity of the communication:
- A.Makes no difference to A's punishment
- B.Attracts an additional punishment of up to two years under sub-section (4), in addition to the punishment for the underlying intimidation✓ correct
- C.Reduces A's liability as identity cannot be proved
- D.Converts the offence into extortion
Why: Section 351(4) BNS provides that criminal intimidation by anonymous communication, or after taking precaution to conceal the name or abode of the threatener, is punishable with imprisonment up to two years in addition to the punishment for the offence under sub-section (1). The threat to destroy property by fire would itself attract the aggravated punishment under sub-section (3).
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