The document defines and explains the crime of extortion under Indian law. It notes that extortion involves intentionally putting a person in fear of injury and thereby dishonestly inducing them to deliver property, securities, or signed documents. The essential elements are putting someone in fear of injury intentionally and with dishonest intention, and obtaining delivery of valuables from them. The punishment for committing extortion is imprisonment for up to 3 years and/or a fine.
2. MEANING
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Section 383 WHOEVER INTENTIONALLY PUTS ANY
PERSON IN A FEAR OF INJURY TO THAT PERSON ,OR TO
ANY OTHER AND THERE BY DISHONESTLY INDUCES
THE PERSON INTO FEAR TO DELIVER TO ANY PERSON
,ANY PROPERTY OR VALUABLE SECURITY OR ANYTHING
SIGNED OR SEALED WHICH MAY BE CONVERTED INTO A
VALUABLE SECURITY COMMITS “EXTORSION”
3. ESSENTIALS TO COMMIT EXTORSION
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Accused must have put any person directly or
indirectly in an intentional fear of injury.
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ESSENTIALS TO COMMIT EXTORSION
Accused must have obtained the delivery of one or more directly
or indirectly.
Any property valuable security anything
signed or sealed which can be
converted into