What punishment does a person face for threatening me to give money or property?

In detail

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, extortion occurs when someone intentionally scares another person of injury, death, grievous hurt, or false accusation, and then dishonestly forces them to hand over money, property, or a valuable document. The law covers threats made in person, by writing, or through electronic messages. If the threat simply puts a person in fear, the offender may be punished with up to two years' imprisonment or a fine. When the fear involves death or serious injury, the maximum term rises to seven years, and if the threat leads to actual extortion, the jail term can go up to ten years, along with a fine. The severity of the punishment depends on the nature of the fear created and whether the offender succeeded in obtaining the property or security. All such acts are criminal and can attract both imprisonment and monetary penalties.