Latin noun-phrase which means a ' meaningless
thunderbolt, an empty threat', and in the context of law, an ineffective
judgment or Order
public view. Hence, the offence is not made
out. Further, empty threat without follow up action would not amount to
an offence of criminal intimidation ... public view, the offence
would not be made out, further, empty threat without follow up action
would not amount to an offence of criminal intimidation
satisfied. It is now a settled principle
of law that, empty threats does not by itself make out an offense unless
there is an evidence
criminal intimidation. It is a settled principle of law that empty
threats by itself does not make out an offence of criminal intimidation
unless there
under Section 506(ii) of IPC is not made out. Further empty threat does not
prima facie meaning that the case under Section ... Cases 320(P&H), that
“ Empty threat does not prima facie mean that the case
U/s.506, IPC is made out against
intimidation. It is now a well settled principle of law that empty
threats does not by itself make out the offence of criminal intimidation, unless
over phone. In
order to constitute an offence of Criminal intimidation, empty threats does not
by itself make it an offence unless there is material
effect which the
threat is intended to have upon the mind of the person threatened. The threat must be
one which can be put into ... criminal intimidation".
18. Thus the law is settled that mere empty threats do not constitute the offence punishable
under Section 506 . There
entitled to do, as
the means of avoiding the execution of such threat,
commits criminal intimidation.
28. It is evident from the perusal ... High Court held in para-
11 of the judgment that alleged empty threat to implead the respondent in false
case or to get him removed
person had feared for her life in furtherance of
the said alleged threats. In the case titled Sree Kala Devi Vs. S.S.
Michale ... cases 320 (P&H) has reiterated that empty threats do not prima facie
indicate that the case u/s 506 IPC is made