Mere Threats Without Intention To Cause Alarm To Complainant Not Criminal Intimidation: Delhi High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

4 Feb 2025 10:05 AM IST

  • Mere Threats Without Intention To Cause Alarm To Complainant Not Criminal Intimidation: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has observed that mere threats by the accused without any intention to cause alarm to the complainant does not constitute the offence of criminal intimidation.“A bare perusal of Section 506 of the IPC makes it clear that before an offence of criminal intimidation is made out, it must be established that an accused had an intention to cause alarm to the complainant....

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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