BNS Section 126: (1) Wrongful restraint
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 339
Procedural Classification Summary
Wrongfully restraining any
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Simple imprisonment forperson.1 month, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both
Official Legal Provision / Summary
IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS. 126 (2) Punishment for Wrongful restraint. 341 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS, sans heading. Fine is increased from five hundred rupees to five thousand rupees.