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'A' obtains property from 'Z' by saying. "Your child is in the hands of my gang and will be put to…

Putting Z in fear of injury to his child to induce him to deliver money is extortion under section 308(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 383 IPC).…

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'A' obtains property from 'Z' by saying. "Your child is in the hands of my gang and will be put to death unless you send us ten lakhs rupees." A has committed the offence of:

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Putting Z in fear of injury to his child to induce him to deliver money is extortion under section 308(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 383 IPC). Illustration (d) to section 309 gives these very words and says it is extortion, "but it is not robbery, unless Z is put in fear of the instant death of his child". Dacoity needs robbery by five or more persons, and no deception was used.

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