Extortion , akin to blackmail, involves dishonestly obtaining payments or benefits from someone by instilling fear through threats. It occupies a middle ground between theft and robbery. The key components of extortion include intentionally inducing fear in a person and dishonestly persuading them, under that fear, to surrender property or valuable assets to another individual. Definition of Extortion Extortion , as defined in IPC Section 384, occurs when a person intentionally puts another person in fear of injury and thereby induces them to deliver property to any person. This definition highlights two critical components of extortion : the element of fear and the unlawful gain obtained through coercion. Extortion is the wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or intimidation to gain money or property from an individual or entity. हिन्दी में पढ़ें: Extortion is a legal term used to describe an offence related to property (such as theft, robbery, mischief, criminal trespass, etc.) and is a punishable offence. In India, Section 308 of Chapter 17 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 provides provisions regarding extortion , such as when an act is termed as extortion and what is the punishment for it.
