IPC Section 386 is now BNS Section 308(5)

IPC 386 (Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt) → BNS 308(5) Extortion

Verbatim · BNS 308(5)(5) Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Read the full BNS Section 308 →

Offences committed before 1 July 2024 are still charged and tried under the IPC; the BNS applies to offences on or after that date.

Old-to-new correspondence is indicative and not always one-to-one; read the new text itself.