https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464835 Section 387 IPC is attracted where a person is put, or attempted to be put, in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion; actual delivery of property is not an essential ingredient. The provision covers the stage before extortion is completed, and a court cannot add a requirement that the text does not contain. On the complaint alleging threats at gunpoint to compel payment, the allegations disclosed a prima facie offence under Section 387, so quashing of the proceedings on the ground that no money was actually delivered was unsustainable. en-us Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:46:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464835 Section 387 IPC is attracted where a person is put, or attempted to be put, in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion; actual delivery of property is not an essential ingredient. The provision covers the stage before extortion is completed, and a court cannot add a requirement that the text does not contain. On the complaint alleging threats at gunpoint to compel payment, the allegations disclosed a prima facie offence under Section 387, so quashing of the proceedings on the ground that no money was actually delivered was unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464835