BNS · Section 135 · Chapter VI — OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person
What this section does
Punishes assault or use of criminal force against a person in an attempt to wrongfully confine that person.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Imprisonment of either description up to 1 year, or fine up to ₹5,000, or both.
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable
- No
- Bailable
- Yes
- Compoundable
- Yes
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused assaulted or used criminal force against a person
- The act was done in an attempt to wrongfully confine that person
Old-law correspondence
Derived from IPC s.357.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 135, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 135 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.