Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 344BNS 127(4)
Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
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What changed
- The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading.
- Imprisonment is increased from three to five years, and a minimum fine of ten thousand rupees is stipulated.
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Under Section 127(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 344 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
What is IPC 344 equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 344 (Wrongful confinement for ten or more days) corresponds to Section 127(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 344 and BNS 127(4)?
The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. Imprisonment is increased from three to five years, and a minimum fine of ten thousand rupees is stipulated.
How do I cite BNS 127(4) in a pleading?
Under Section 127(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 344 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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- IPC 339 → BNS 126(1) — Wrongful restraint
- IPC 341 → BNS 126(2) — Punishment for Wrongful restraint
- IPC 340 → BNS 127(1) — Wrongful confinement
- IPC 342 → BNS 127(2) — Punishment for Wrongful confinement
- IPC 343 → BNS 127(3) — Wrongful confinement for three or more days
- IPC 345 → BNS 127(5) — Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
- IPC 346 → BNS 127(6) — Wrongful confinement in secret
- IPC 347 → BNS 127(7) — Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
- IPC 348 → BNS 127(8) — Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property
- IPC 349 → BNS 128 — Force