Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 340 in BNS
§ 340 IPC→§ 127(1) BNS
Wrongful confinement. Section 340 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Wrongful confinement) corresponds to Section 127(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 337 | Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others | 125(a) |
| 338 | Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others | 125(b) |
| 339 | Wrongful restraint | 126(1) |
| 341 | Punishment for wrongful restraint | 126(2) |
| 342 | Punishment for wrongful confinement | 127(2) |
| 349 | Force | 128 |
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