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Shailesh (Businessman)     21 July 2025

Can a lecturer be guilty of wrongful restraint for unreasonably prohibiting entry in classroom?

An aged professor of a government educational institute had once bolted a classroom from inside as soon as she entered it and prohibited me from entering the classroom when I knocked on the door even though I had my belongings like register, bag etc on the desk in the classroom. It was my scheduled class and the teaching had not yet started. Therefore, it was not too late for me to enter the classroom. She also refused to allow any student in the classroom to go to the washroom during the lecture.

 

Can she be guilty for criminal act of wrongful restraint or any other section under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or other Indian laws?

 

I would appreciate if you give reasons for your answer without being prejudiced and egoistic.

 



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Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     21 July 2025

Consult and engage a local prudent lawyer for proper analyses of facts, professional advise and necessary proceeding. 

Prima facie it is a fabricated and hypothetical story and not real problem for a businessman, which do not have any legal dispute for consideration and obligation of experts on this platform.

 

Shailesh (Businessman)     21 July 2025

Originally posted by : Dr. J C Vashista
Consult and engage a local prudent lawyer for proper analyses of facts, professional advise and necessary proceeding. 
Prima facie it is a fabricated and hypothetical story and not real problem for a businessman, which do not have any legal dispute for consideration and obligation of experts on this platform.
 

Do not teach me that what I should do. If I should consider a lawyer then you are here for no reason. I already said that reply without being prejudiced and egoistic. However, your reply proved that a machine is always reliable than a haughty and an aged person like you.

 

When I asked this question to ChatGPT then it gave me a detailed reply and without any influence of personal emotions. I can understand that why you have given such a foolish reply. It is because that I have said that the professor is aged and so are you too.

 

This is not 1970 that students do nothing else while studying but in 2025 they also do business so that their development is faster.

 

I had taken revenge from that professor by making her fall down from her chair in the presence of one hundred classmates by loosening the screws of the wheels of the chair and all those one hundred classmates burst into laughter when they saw her fall due to my prank. If you want then I can prove this by showing you a video of that fall.

Therefore, the young people like us have again won against old people like you and we will always be infinite steps ahead of you regardless of your degree of progress.

 

I did not even lose my milk tooth and had achieved this much while you have lost all your teeth and did not even give a scratch to someone. LOL!

Rama chary Rachakonda (Secunderabad/Telangana state Highcourt practice watsapp no.9989324294 )     21 July 2025

. *Wrongful Restraint Defined* According to Section 339 of the IPC, wrongful restraint occurs when someone voluntarily obstructs another person, preventing them from proceeding in a direction they have a right to proceed.

This obstruction can be physical or through other means, such as threats or intimidation.

*Applying the Law to the Situation* In this case, the professor bolted the classroom door from the inside and prohibited you from entering, despite your belongings being inside. This action could be seen as a form of wrongful restraint, as you had a right to enter the classroom for your scheduled class.

*Key Factors to Consider* - *Intentional Act*: The professor's actions seem intentional, as she deliberately bolted the door and refused to let you in. - *Obstruction to Movement*: By preventing you from entering the classroom, the professor obstructed your movement. -

*Right to Proceed*: As the scheduled class instructor, you had a right to enter the classroom.

*Potential Consequences* If considered wrongful restraint, the professor could face punishment under Section 341 of the IPC, which includes.

*Simple Imprisonment*: Up to one month - *Fine*: Up to five hundred rupees - *Both*: Imprisonment and fine *Additional Considerations* The professor's refusal to allow students to go to the washroom during the lecture could also be seen as a form of wrongful restraint or confinement.

However, it's essential to consider the specific circumstances and whether the professor's actions were reasonable or justified in any way. 

*Conclusion* Based on the information provided, it seems plausible that the professor's actions could be considered wrongful restraint under the IPC. However, a thorough investigation and consideration of all relevant factors would be necessary to determine the validity of such a claim.


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