What is the distinguishing feature of wrongful confinement under the Pakistan Penal Code?
Correct answer: D. Preventing a person from leaving defined limits
- A. Preventing a person from moving in any direction
- B. Using force to cause immediate bodily pain
- C. Taking movable property without the owner’s consent
- D. Preventing a person from leaving defined limits
Explanation
Wrongful confinement is an aggravated form of wrongful restraint in which a person is prevented from proceeding beyond particular boundaries. Preventing movement in only one direction more closely describes wrongful restraint.
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