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    In the landmark case State of Maharashtra v. Sunil

    Kumar (2014) (and similar precedents on criminal intimidation), the Supreme Court established principles regarding the essential ingredients of criminal intimidation under what is now Section 503 of BNS. The Court held that: Which principle regarding criminal intimidation was established in this landmark judgment?
    A Criminal intimidation requires an actual harm or injury to the person; a mere threat without intent is insufficient. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The threat must be direct and explicit; implied threats do not constitute criminal intimidation. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A threat to cause injury to the person, reputation, or property with intent to cause alarm or induce specific acts constitutes criminal intimidation, and the threat must be such that a reasonable person would apprehend harm. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Criminal intimidation applies only to threats of physical harm; threats to reputation or property are governed by separate offences. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The victim must prove actual fear or apprehension; subjective assessment by the victim is the sole test. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In Supreme Court judgments addressing criminal intimidation (particularly Narender Kumar & Ors v. State (2012) and related case law), the Court established that criminal intimidation encompasses threats to person, reputation, and property. The threat must be communicated with intent to cause alarm or to induce specific conduct. Critically, the test is objective—whether a reasonable person would apprehend harm from the threat—not merely the subjective fear of the victim. The Court clarified that the threat need not result in actual commission of the threatened harm; the threat itself, if credible to a reasonable person, suffices. This principle aligns with Section 503 of BNS.

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