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Rihul, a businessman, suspected one of his employees, Suan, of leaking confidential information to a…

Rihul commits wrongful confinement by preventing Suan from leaving the room against his will. Confinement is the specific form of restraint that keeps a person within…

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Rihul, a businessman, suspected one of his employees, Suan, of leaking confidential information to a competitor. In an attempt to investigate the matter privately, Rihul decided to confine Suan in a small room within the office premises against his will. Suan was not allowed to leave the room for several hours, during which he was questioned intensively about his alleged act of leaking the confidential information. Rihul is guilty of:

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Rihul commits wrongful confinement by preventing Suan from leaving the room against his will. Confinement is the specific form of restraint that keeps a person within circumscribed limits. An employer's wish to investigate a suspected leak does not itself authorise imprisoning an employee.

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