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Title: Extortion
State: Central
Year: 1860
.....in 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 "extortion". Illustrations (a) A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z gives him money. He thus induces Z to give him money. A has committed extortion. (b) A threatens Z that he will keep Z's child in wrongful confinement, unless Z will sign and deliver to A a promissory note binding Z to pay certain monies to A. Z signs and delivers the note. A has committed extortion. (c) A threatens to send club-men to plough up Z's field unless Z will sign and deliver to B a bond binding Z under a penalty to deliver certain produce to B, and thereby induces Z to sign and deliver the bond. A has committed extortion. (d) A, by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt, dishonestly induces Z to sign or affix his seal to a blank paper and deliver it to A. Z signs and delivers the paper to A. Here, as the paper so signed may be converted into a valuable security. A has committed extortion.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionPresidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 Section 80
Title: Extortion or Default of Officers
State: Central
Year: 1882
If any clerk, bailiff or other inferior ministerial officer of the Small Cause Court is charged with extortion or misconduct while acting under colour of its process, or with not duly paying or accounting for any money levied by him under its authority, the Court may inquire into such charge, and may make such order for the repayment or payment of any money so extorted, or of any money so levied as aforesaid, and of damages and costs, by such officer, as it thinks fit.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionSashastra Seema Bal Act 2007 Section 34
Title: Extortion and Exaction
State: Central
Year: 2007
Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, namely:-- (a) commits extortion; or (b) without proper authority exacts from any person money, provisions or service, shall, on conviction by a Force 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,
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionNational Security Guard Act 1986 Section 30
Title: Extortion and Exaction
State: Central
Year: 1986
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 exacts from any person money, provisions or service, shall, on conviction by a Security Guard 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.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 389
Title: Putting Person in Fear of Accusation of Offence, in Order to Commit Extortion
State: Central
Year: 1860
Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of an accusation, against that person or any other, of having committed, or attempted to commit an offence punishable with death or with1[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and, if the offence be punishable under section 377 of this Code, may be punished with1[imprisonment for life]. ________________________ 1 . Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 388
Title: Extortion by Threat of Accusation of an Offence Punishable with Death or Imprisonment for Life, Etc.
State: Central
Year: 1860
Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of an accusation against that person or any other, of having committed or attempted to commit any offence punishable with death, or with1[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or of having attempted to induce any other person to commit such offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and, if the offence be one punishable under section 377 of this Code, may be punished with1[imprisonment for life]. ________________________ 1 . Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 387
Title: Putting Person in Fear of Death or of Grievous Hurt, in Order to Commit Extortion
State: Central
Year: 1860
Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of. death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 386
Title: Extortion by Putting a Person in Fear of Death or Grievous Hurt
State: Central
Year: 1860
Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt o that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 385
Title: Putting Person in Fear of Injury in Order to Commit Extortion
State: Central
Year: 1860
Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 384
Title: Punishment for Extortion
State: Central
Year: 1860
Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
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