Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting wrongfully to confine that person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both.
Section history
Section 357 — Assault or criminal force in attempting wrongfully to confine a person
As in force on 2 January 2021.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 2 January 2021 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 357]