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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, consider the following facts. A threatens to publish a…

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines injury to include harm illegally caused to reputation. Section 308(1) and its first illustration cover the use of a defamatory…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, consider the following facts. A threatens to publish a defamatory statement about B unless B gives A money. Because of the threat, B hands over the money. Which offence specifically requires the delivery of property induced by fear of injury?

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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines injury to include harm illegally caused to reputation. Section 308(1) and its first illustration cover the use of a defamatory threat to obtain money.

Section 309(3) requires specified forms of immediate fear for robbery by extortion. Section 351 governs criminal intimidation, which does not require delivery of property.

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Option A

B delivered the money because of a threat. The offence here rests on induced delivery, rather than dishonest movement without consent.

Option B

The threat put B in fear of injury to reputation and dishonestly induced B to deliver money.

Option C

Robbery by extortion requires presence and fear of instant death, hurt or wrongful restraint inducing delivery then and there. A threatens reputational injury.

Option D

Criminal intimidation concerns threats made with a specified intent. Actual delivery of property is not one of its defining elements.

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