In force · As amended up to 2026-08
40. Extortion and corruption . — Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say, —
- (a) commits extortion; or
(b) without proper authority extracts from any person money, provisions or service,
shall, on conviction by an Assam Rifles Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
Source: India Code