Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
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Summary
Wrongfully locking up or otherwise confining a person to force them or someone connected to them to give property or security, to make them do something illegal, or to disclose information that helps commit an offence is an offence. It applies when the confinement is used to extort property or to constrain illegal action or disclosure. The punishment can be up to three years' imprisonment (simple or rigorous) and a fine.
Example
Priya, who runs a small shop, is locked in the storeroom by a stranger until her family surrenders the safe keys. Because she was wrongfully confined to extort property, the perpetrator can face up to three years' imprisonment (simple or rigorous) and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever wrongfully confines any person for the purpose of extorting from the person confined, or from any person interested in the person confined, any property or valuable security or of constraining the person confined or any person interested in such person to do anything illegal or to give any information which may facilitate the commission of an offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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