Legal Principle: Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces that person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property, commits extortion.Factual Situation: A entered B's house, caught hold of B's daughter C and threatened to stab her if A did not give him ` 10,000 immediately. B did so. A is prosecuted for extortion. (NLU DELHI 2010)

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Legal Principle: Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces that person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property, commits extortion.<br>Factual Situation: A entered B's house, caught hold of B's daughter C and threatened to stab her if A did not give him ` 10,000 immediately. B did so. A is prosecuted for extortion. (NLU DELHI 2010)






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