IPC 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.

IPC Section 503: Explained In Simple Terms

IPC Section 503 defines criminal intimidation. This occurs when someone threatens another person with harm to their body, property, or reputation, or even to a loved one. For it to be considered an offense, the person being threatened must genuinely believe that the threat could be carried out. It's important to note that the actual harm doesn't have to occur; simply making the person feel afraid is enough for it to be a crime under this section.

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