BNS Section 351: (1) Criminal intimidation
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 503
Procedural Classification Summary
Criminal intimidation by
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 2 years,anonymous communicationin addition to theclass. or having taken precautionpunishment under to conceal whence thesection 351(1). threat comes
Official Legal Provision / Summary
IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS. “by any means” is added. 351 (2)/ (3) Criminal intimidation punishment. 506 IPC Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. 351 (4) Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication. 507 Ditto.