Section 383 IPC defines 'extortion'. The KEY distinction from theft is that extortion requires
AThe act must occur on a public road
BUse of force only
CPutting a person IN FEAR of injury and thereby dishonestly inducing him to deliver property — i.e., the victim consents under threat
DThe property must be cash
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Putting a person IN FEAR of injury and thereby dishonestly inducing him to deliver property — i.e., the victim consents under threat
Extortion requires (i) intentional fear, (ii) dishonest induction, (iii) DELIVERY by the victim (consent under coercion). In theft, the property is taken WITHOUT consent. Robbery is a heightened variant of one or the other.
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