IPC Section 350 — Criminal force

criminal force and assault

Criminal

Summary

A person uses criminal force when they deliberately apply physical force to someone else without that person’s agreement, and they do so either to commit a crime, or with the intention of causing injury, fear, or annoyance, or knowing that their action is likely to cause injury, fear, or annoyance to that person.

Official Text

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 force he will cause injury, fear or annoyance to the person to whom the force is used, is said to use criminal force to that other.

Related Judgments

  • SC (2024) Vol.8 p.935 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • THE GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD v. KRISHNA RANGANATH MUDHOLKAR AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • ..Petitioner in WP 8384/2013 vs 1.The Joint Director of Enforcement (PMLA), — Madras High Court (2013)
  • ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.7452 of 2010 vs State Rep. by — Madras High Court (2010)
  • ... Revision Petitioners vs State rep. by the Station House Officer, — Madras High Court (2016)
  • ... Petitioner vs 1. The Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court (2017)
  • SANKAR DASTIDAR v. SHRIMATI BANJULA DASTIDAR AND ANR. DECEMBER 5, 2006 — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • ... Appellant/Accused vs State, rep.by — Madras High Court (2016)

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