IPC Section 343 — Wrongful confinement for three or more days

wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both”

Summary

Whoever keeps a person locked up or trapped against their will for three days or longer commits the offence of wrongful confinement. The punishment for this can be imprisonment for up to two years, or a fine, or both. The law does not specify the type of imprisonment, so it could be either simple or rigorous.

Official Text

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.

Related Judgments

  • AJAY MALIK vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SUMAN SOOD @ KAMAL JEET KAUR vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Supreme Court of India (2007)
  • BIRBAL CHOUDHARY@ MUKHIYA JEE vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (2017)
  • Uttam Jinnappa Mohite. vs The State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2016)

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