Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement 1. The term ‘wrongful restraint’ denotes a wilful obstruction of an individual to keep that individual from proceeding toward any path in which that individual has a privilege to continue. Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement 2. According to section 339 of the Indian Penal Code, “Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction in which that person has a right to proceed is said wrongfully to restrain that person”. 3. There are certain exceptions to this definition. The obstruction of a private way over land or water in which a person in good faith believes him to have a lawful right to obstruct is not an offense within the meaning of this section. 4. Section 341 of the Indian Penal Code defines punishment for wrongful restraint. It states that whoever wrongfully restrains any person shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to
Legal Heir Certificate Format 1. According to the Bombay Regulation Act when a member of a family dies then the next Legal heir can apple for the Legal heir Certificate. 2. This certificate is generally required for the legitimate heirs of the person who passed away and can be used by lawful heirs for pension claims, provident fund claims, insurance claims, gratuity, retirement benefits, service advantages, etc. 3. A legal heir certificate cannot be used in the matter of property transfer where a person dies without a valid will and also cases related to money establishments. In these cases, we require a succession certificate. We mostly use the Succession Certificate for inheriting the property left behind by the dead person for his heir. Legal Heir Certificate Format Procedure for getting legal heir certificate 4. Only the legal heirs of the dead person are eligible to apply for a legal heir certificate . Legal heir includes Husband/Wife or Son/Daug