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B.N.S. 2023

Section 308, B.N.S.

In force from 1 July 2024

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B.N.S.

Extortion

Extortion is defined and punished in Section 308 of the B.N.S. These notes cover the definition in Section 308(1), how extortion differs from theft, its three essentials (the three D's: Dread, Dishonesty and Delivery), the decision of the Supreme Court in Salib v. State of Uttar Pradesh , the grade…

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B.N.S.

Theft, Extortion and Robbery

Theft, extortion and robbery under the B.N.S., 2023 all involve the loss of property, but the law gives each loss a different name and a different punishment. Three complaints from the same day show why the distinction matters.

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Practice MCQs

4 practice questions test this section.

  1. 1 According to the lecture, which of the following can be the subject of extortion under Section 308(1), B.N.S., but cannot be the subject of theft?
  2. 2 Two men pin a farmer, Prince, to the ground and press his thumb onto a blank stamp paper while he struggles. According to the lecture, and applying the reasoning in Salib v. State of Uttar Pradesh, which statement is cor...
  3. 3 Which of the following statements correctly compares theft and extortion, as explained in the lecture?
  4. 4 Zoya receives a message demanding one lakh rupees, or her private photographs will be put online. She pays nothing and goes to the police. According to the lecture, what is the position of the blackmailer under Section 3...
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Official text

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