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Extortion commonly refers to when one person threatens someone for delivery of property, or an act when whoever puts any person in fear of injury to that person or any other.According to section 383 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860: whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property or valuable security, commits "extortion."Section 44 of IPC defines 'Injury' as illegal harm to a person's body, mind, reputation, or ...

Punishments for crimes committed by anyone should be proper and accurate so that it not get repeated. While the criminal justice system punishes offenders above 18 years for their crimes, the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 works for offenders between 16 and 18. The act's sole purpose is not to impose punishments but to rehabilitate minor convicts for the grave crimes they execute. It especially gets done with the idea that criminals aged between 16 to 18 are victims of unawareness, naivety and lack of judgement; hence, to guide them in a proper direction bef...

Corruption in India has prevailed for ages. It erodes trust, weakens democracy, affects economic development, and increases inequality, poverty, social division, and an environmental crisis. Corruption gets started with opportunistic leaders who feel that it is an opportunity to earn if anyone comes to them for any work. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was enacted to prevent corruption in the offices of a public servant. Since then, no more changes were made in the act, which led to its limited success. With the limited success of this act, a n...

Domestic violence is a substantial public health issue that affects millions of people and usually leads to physical, emotional, and even fatal harm. The media's coverage of celebrities who have been victims of domestic abuse shows that even the most successful people can be victims of this problem. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act safeguards and preserves the rights of victims of domestic violence. What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence refers to various acts of violence that take place in the house, among family members, or be...

Domestic violence is a sad reality of almost every country, and when it comes to India, it becomes worse. Studies have proven that nearly every other woman faces one or the other types of domestic violence once in her lifetime. Domestic Violence, in general, means violent, abusive behaviour by one or more household members against another. Section 3 of The Protection of Women Against Domestic Violence Act, 2005 provides the legal definition of domestic violence. It can be any form, and by any means, for instance, in the form of physical abuse, sexual ...

Intimidation refers to putting a person in a position of fear to make them do something or not do something. Thus, an act of intentionally threatening a person or someone or something he has a vested interest in involve intimidation. The purpose is to make them do something against the law for the intimidator's profit or benefit. Intimidator might use words or actions to threaten and injure the victim's body, property, reputation or family member. Criminal Intimidation Section 503 of IPC 1860 defines the offence of criminal intimidation. To commit the...