Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Submitted by
Faisal Ahmad, 1619
BBA.LLB
Submitted to:-
Father Peter Ladis
August 2017
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Introduction
Extortion is a criminal offense of obtaining money, property, or services from an individual or
institution, dishonestly, through putting any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any
other person.
This project deals with the offence of Extortion as defined under Section 383 of the Indian Penal
Code, 1860. It also deals with the key ingredients of the offence of extortion and critically examines
different provision of the Indian Penal Code which deal with the offences related to extortion and it
also deals with the specific provisions which provide for the punishment of the offences relating to
extortion and its aggravated forms. This projects also focuses on some other offences which are
similar to that of extortion and have become a major issue in the recent past.
Hypothesis
The researcher presumes that the offence of extortion unlike theft is applicable on both movable and
immovable property and the injury under extortion includes harm to any person, in body, mind,
reputation or property.
Research Methodology
The researcher has adopted doctrinal method of research. The researcher has made extensive use of the
library at the Chanakya National Law University and also the internet sources.
Source of data
The following are primary source of data:-
1. Legislative provision
2. Cases
The following are secondary source of data:-
1. Books
2. Website
3. Newspapers
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Tentative Chapterisation
1) Introduction
2) Elements of Extortion
3) Difference between Extortion and Theft
4) Extortion leading to Robbery
5) Punishment for offences related to extortion
6) Similar Offences as extortion
7) Analysis
8) Conclusion
Bibliography
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