IPC 345: Section 345 of the Indian Penal Code
Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
IPC 344: Section 344 of the Indian Penal Code
Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
Whoever wrongfully confines any person for ten days, or more, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
IPC 343: Section 343 of the Indian Penal Code
Wrongful confinement for three or more days
Whoever wrongfully confines any person for three days or more, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
IPC 342: Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code
Punishment for wrongful confinement
Whoever wrongfully confines any person shall be punished with simple imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
IPC 341: Section 341 of the Indian Penal Code
Punishment for wrongful restraint
Whoever wrongfully restrains any person shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
IPC 340: Section 340 of the Indian Penal Code
Wrongful confinement
Whoever wrongfully restrains any person in such a manner as to prevent that person from proceeding beyond certain circumscribing limits, is said “wrongfully to confine” that person.
Illustrations
- A causes Z to go within a walled space, and locks Z. Z is thus prevented from proceeding in any direction beyond the circumscribing line of wall. A wrongfully confines z.
- A places men with firearms at the outlets of a building, and tells Z that they will fire at Z if Z attempts leave the building. A wrongfully confines Z.
IPC 339: Section 339 of the Indian Penal Code
Wrongful restraint
Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction in which that person has a right to proceed, is said wrongfully to restrain that person.
Exceptions
- The obstruction of a private way over land or water which a person in good faith believes himself to have a lawful right to obstruct, is not an offence within the meaning of this section.
Illustrations
- A obstructs a path along which Z has a right to pass. A not believing in good faith that he has a right to stop the path. Z is thereby prevented from passing. A wrongfully restrains Z.
IPC 338: Section 338 of the Indian Penal Code
Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
IPC 337: Section 337 of the Indian Penal Code
Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
IPC 179: Section 179 of the Indian Penal Code
Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question
Whoever, being legally bound to state the truth on any subject to any public servant, refuses to answer any question demanded of him touching that subject by such public servant in the exercise of the legal powers of such public servant, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.