Supreme Court of India

Gursharam Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 705
Bench M.K. Mukherjee J.
Decided 10 September 1996

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the trial Judge was fully justified in concluding that the prosecution succeeded in proving its case.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

The India Penal Code, 1860 : Sections 387, 390 and 392-Accused committing extortion of money putting the victim in fear of death-Trial Court convicting the accused under both Sections 387 and 392-0n Appeal held a person cannot be convicted of both the offences, the latter being the aggravated f om1 of the fomier-Offender should have induced the person to deliver money then and there--Otherwise Extortion not proveti:-Conviction under Section 387 upheld and conviction under Section 392 set aside. The Te"orist And Dismptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987: Section 3-Sentence and conviction

Where later benches applied it

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