According to Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code 1860,
Punishment for criminal intimidation — Whoever commits, the offence of criminal intimidation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both;
If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc — And if the threat be to cause death or grievous hurt; or to cause the destruction of any property by fire, or to cause an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or to impute, unchastely to a woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.