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Section 339 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
339. 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.
Exception- 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.
Illustration
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.
Related Sections
- Section 224: Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
- Section 375: Rape
- Section 376B: Intercourse by public servant with woman in his custody
- Section 333: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
- Section 439: Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
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