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Theft
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Extortion
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1
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Definition:
Section 378 of Indian Penal Code defines theft – “Whoever,
intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of
any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to
such taking, is said to commit theft.”
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Definition:
Section 383 of Indian Penal Code defines theft – “Whoever
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 fear to deliver
to any person any property, or valuable security or anything signed or sealed
which may be converted into a valuable security, commits
"extortion".
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2
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Example:
A being Z's servant, and entrusted by Z with the care of Z's
plate, dishonestly runs away with the plate, without Z's consent. A has
committed theft.
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Example :
A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z
gives him money. He thus induces Z to give him money. A has committed
extortion.
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3
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In theft, property taken out without consent of the owner
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In extortion, the consent of the owner is obtained but wrongfully
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4
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Theft may be only in respect of movable Property.
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In Extortion, the property may be either movable or immovable.
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5
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There is no element of force
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Property is obtained by putting a person in fear of injury and
thereby inducing him to part with his property.
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6
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There is no delivery of property by the owner.
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There is delivery of the Property.
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