Theft and Extortion under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Introduction

Under the Indian Penal Code,1860 theft and extortion came under the purview of offences against property which extended from section 378 to section 382 and  from section 383 to 389 respectively, now under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,2023 theft and extortion are covered from section 303 to 307 and section 308 respectively. The BNS,2023 significantly modernized property crimes. Most notably, it introduced digital or i