IPC 340 — Wrongful confinement

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Statutory text

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) 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.
(b) 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.

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