Indian Penal Code — Section 342
Punishment for wrongful confinement.--Whoever wrongfully
342. Punishment for wrongful confinement.--Whoever wrongfully confines any person shall be punished with simple imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
343.
Wrongful confinement for three or more days.
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Judgments citing Section 342
- Himachal Pradesh High Court 05 Aug 2026 — hphc010155582026_1_2026-06-25
- Bombay High Court 30 Jul 2026 — hcbm050016552021_1_2026-08-06
- Chhattisgarh High Court 15 Jul 2026 — cghc010360332025_1_2026-07-15
- Chhattisgarh High Court 15 Jul 2026 — cghc010043472026_1_2026-07-15
- Chhattisgarh High Court 19 Jun 2026 — cghc010067152026_1_2026-06-19
- Andhra Pradesh High Court 19 Jun 2026 — aphc010508672025_1_2026-06-19
- Madras High Court 15 Jun 2026 — hcmd011317502023_1_2026-06-15
- Jharkhand High Court 11 Jun 2026 — jhhc010115162019_1_2026-06-11
- Jharkhand High Court 10 Jun 2026 — jhhc010037122017_1_2026-06-10
- Himachal Pradesh High Court 05 Jun 2026 — hphc010684002024_1_2026-06-05
- Orissa High Court 22 May 2026 — odhc010659462024_1_2026-05-22
- Orissa High Court 22 May 2026 — odhc010023912005_1_2026-05-22
- Uttarakhand High Court 20 May 2026 — ukhc010038982022_1_2026-05-20
- Himachal Pradesh High Court 11 May 2026 — hphc010070042026_1_2026-05-11
- Delhi High Court 08 May 2026 — dlhc010297492023_1_2026-05-08
- Calcutta High Court 06 May 2026 — wbchca0110922010_1_2026-05-06
- Orissa High Court 06 May 2026 — odhc010268382026_1_2026-05-06
- Orissa High Court 06 May 2026 — odhc010268312026_1_2026-05-06
- Orissa High Court 06 May 2026 — odhc010225972026_1_2026-05-06
- Orissa High Court 06 May 2026 — odhc010120882026_1_2026-05-06
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