Q: Define Extortion and how is it different from robbery?
Extortion (blackmail)
1. Definition – obtaining property from another by means of certain oral or written threats
2. Distinguished from robbery
a. Don’t have to take from the person or his presence
b. Can be threat of a future harm as well as past/present
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A: vivek pratap singh's Answer
no , iam a law student and want to know