Section 127 of BNS : Section 127: Wrongful confinement.

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Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi, a landlord, locks his tenant, Suresh, inside the apartment because Suresh has not paid the rent for two months. Ravi tells Suresh that he will not let him out until the rent is paid. Suresh is unable to leave the apartment and is confined within the four walls. This is a case of wrongful confinement under Section 127 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.

Example 2:

Priya is an employee at a company. Her manager, Raj, suspects her of leaking confidential information. Raj locks Priya in a small room in the office and tells her that she cannot leave until she confesses. Raj also places security guards outside the room to ensure Priya does not escape. This is another instance of wrongful confinement as per Section 127 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.

Example 3:

A group of kidnappers abducts Ramesh and keeps him in a hidden location. They send a message to Ramesh's family demanding a ransom of ₹10 lakh for his release. The kidnappers have wrongfully confined Ramesh for the purpose of extorting money from his family, which is punishable under Section 127 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.

Example 4:

Sunita is held captive by a gang who wants her to reveal the location of a hidden treasure. They keep her in a secluded house and threaten her with harm if she does not disclose the information. This is wrongful confinement with the intent to extort information, falling under Section 127 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.

Example 5:

A police officer, without any legal warrant, detains Anil in a secret location and does not inform Anil's family or any other public servant about his whereabouts. The officer intends to keep Anil's confinement unknown to others. This act of wrongful confinement is punishable under Section 127 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.

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