Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
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Summary
Wrongfully confining someone to force a confession, to obtain information that may expose an offence, or to compel return of property or payment is an offence. It covers confinement of the victim or of someone connected to the victim’s interests. Penalty is imprisonment for up to three years and a fine.
Example
Ravi locks his shop assistant in a storeroom because he suspects the assistant stole money and wants a confession and the cash returned. Under this provision Ravi can be prosecuted and, if convicted, face up to three years' imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever wrongfully confines any person for the purpose of extorting from the person confined or any person interested in the person confined any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct, or for the purpose of constraining the person confined or any person interested in the person confined to restore or to cause the restoration of any property or valuable security or to satisfy any claim or demand, or to give information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable security, 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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