Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 342 in BNS
§ 342 IPC→§ 127(2) BNS
Punishment for wrongful confinement. Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for wrongful confinement) corresponds to Section 127(2) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | Wrongful restraint | 126(1) |
| 340 | Wrongful confinement | 127(1) |
| 341 | Punishment for wrongful restraint | 126(2) |
| 349 | Force | 128 |
| 350 | Criminal force | 129 |
| 351 | Assault | 130 |
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