Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

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Section : Force.

349. Force.--A person is said to use force to another if hecauses motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that other,or if he causes to any substance such motion, or change of motion, orcessation of motion as brings that substance into contact with anypart of that other's body, or with anything which that other iswearing or carrying, or with anything so situated that such contactaffects that other's sense of feeling: Provided that the personcausing the motion, or change of motion, or cessation of motion,causes that motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion in one ofthe three ways hereinafter described: First.-By his own bodily power. Secondly.-By disposing any substance in such a manner that themotion or change or cessation of motion takes place without anyfurther act on his part, or on the part of any other person. Thirdly.-By inducing any animal to move, to change its motion, orto cease to move.178

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