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A police officer has no lawful ground to detain a person. Despite being shown a court order granting…

Section 127(1) covers wrongful restraint that prevents a person from going beyond defined limits. With no lawful ground to hold the person, keeping them in the locked cell…

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A police officer has no lawful ground to detain a person. Despite being shown a court order granting bail in the case, the officer keeps the person in a locked cell that the person cannot leave. Which offence most specifically describes the detention under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Section 127(1) covers wrongful restraint that prevents a person from going beyond defined limits.

With no lawful ground to hold the person, keeping them in the locked cell is wrongful confinement.

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Option A

Stopping movement in one direction is wrongful restraint. A locked cell confines the person within fixed limits.

Option B

A person who is wrongfully prevented from going beyond fixed limits is wrongfully confined under section 127(1).

Option C

Nothing in the facts involves taking the person beyond the limits of India.

Option D

The question asks about the detention in the cell. Abduction under section 138 concerns compelling or deceiving someone into moving from a place.

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