This section covers wrongful restraint in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Of wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement. Wrongful restraint. (1) 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. Exception.—The obstruction … Read more
This section covers wrongful confinement in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Wrongful confinement. (1) 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 … Read more
This section covers force in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that other, or if he causes to any substance such motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion as brings that substance … Read more
This section covers criminal force in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Criminal force. Whoever intentionally uses force to any person, without that person’s consent, in order to the committing of any offence, or intending by the use of such force to cause, or knowing it to be likely that by the use of such … Read more
This section covers assault in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assault Whoever makes any gesture, or any preparation intending or knowing it to be likely that such gesture or preparation will cause any person present to apprehend that he who makes that gesture or preparation is about to use criminal force to that person, … Read more
This section covers punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall be punished … Read more
This section covers assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty … Read more
This section covers assault or criminal force with intent to dishonor person, otherwise than on grave provocation in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, intending thereby to dishonour that person, otherwise than … Read more
This section covers culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended. If a person, by doing anything which he intends or knows to be likely to cause death, … Read more
This section covers voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. (1) Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub-section (1) of section 122, voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for … Read more