SECTION 349 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Force
Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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Provided that the person causing the motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion, causes that motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion in one of the three ways hereinafter described:
- By his own bodily power.
- By disposing any substance in such a manner that the motion or change or cessation of motion takes place without any further act on his part, or on the part of any other person.
- By inducing any animal to move, to change its motion, or to cease to move.
IPC 349 in Simple Words
Section 349 of the Indian Penal Code defines using force as causing motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to another person or substance in a way that affects their body or senses, through bodily power, placing a substance to cause motion without further action, or influencing an animal's movement.
IPC Section 349: By disposing of any substance so that motion, change of motion, or cessation occurs without further action on his part or any other person's part. Inducing an animal to move, change its motion or cease to move.
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What is the 349 of the Crimes Act?
349 Punishment for accessory after the fact of murder, etc. (1) Any accessory to murder is subject to a 25-year prison sentence.
What is Section 349 to 358 about?
In Sections 349-358, the Code describes the offences of Force, Criminal Force, and Assaults, including various forms of aggravated assaults. We will discuss force in the IPC. Oxford Dictionary defines force, as coercion and compulsion with or without violence. 11 Sept 2023
What is the IPC section for forcing someone?
The Indian penal code is divided into 23 different chapters. Each chapter deals with a specific category of crimes. India Penal Code, Chapter XVI, deals with Force. In Section 349, the Indian Penal Code mentions Force as an offence affecting the body.