EXTORTION

INTRODUCTION Section 383-389 of Indian Penal Code examine the laws related to Extortion. Definition of Extortion is given under section 383 of Indian Penal Code. Section 383 reads as “Whosoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in…

Criminal Breach of Trust

Section 405 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 defines as under: ‘Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property, dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use that property, or dishonestly uses or disposes of that property in violation of any direction of law prescribing the mode in which…

WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT

Section 340 defines “wrongful confinement,” while section 342 specifies the penalty for it.  It states that if a person is stopped from going above the limit set by them, it is offensive when they are illegally forcing the victim to go beyond that limit.  The Indian Constitution’s Articles 19 and 21 provide everyone the right…

WRONGFUL RESTRAINT

Articles 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution grants everyone the right to freedom of movement and personal liberty throughout the country.  In order to achieve the Constitution’s goal, the Indian Penal Code establishes penalties for anybody who infringes on another’s freedom of movement or personal liberty. This is done to protect an individual’s right…