Old law lookup
IPC Section 341
Wrongful restraint
New section under BNS
BNS Section 126— Wrongful restraint
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the IPC.
What the new section does
Defines wrongful restraint as voluntarily obstructing a person from proceeding in a direction they have a right to proceed, and prescribes punishment for it. A good-faith belief in a lawful right to obstruct a private way is excepted.
- Punishment
- Simple imprisonment up to 1 month, or fine up to ₹5,000, or both.
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable
- No
- Bailable
- Yes
For the full text of the new section, see the linked BNS page above. For the binding statutory text, refer to the India Code or the Gazette of India. This reference is informational, not legal advice.