Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Chapter 17
Offences against Property
Chapter 17 Overview
This chapter of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita focuses on Offences against Property. It contains 32 sections that provide detailed legal provisions, definitions, procedures, and regulations related to this specific area of law.
Each section within this chapter addresses specific aspects of Offences against Property, providing clarity on legal requirements, obligations, rights, and procedures. These provisions are designed to ensure proper implementation and understanding of the law in this domain.
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Section 303
Theft
Section 304
Snatching
Section 305
Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc.
Section 306
Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.
Section 307
Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to committing of theft.
Section 308
Extortion
Section 309
Robbery
Section 310
Dacoity
Section 311
Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.
Section 312
Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.
Section 313
Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc.
Section 314
Dishonest misappropriation of property.
Section 315
Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death.
Section 316
Criminal breach of trust.
Section 317
Stolen Property
Section 318
Cheating
Section 319
Cheating by Personation
Section 320
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors.
Section 321
Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.
Section 322
Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.
Section 323
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.
Section 324
Mischief
Section 325
Mischief by killing or maiming animal.
Section 326
Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc.
Section 327
Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden.
Section 328
Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
Section 329
Criminal trespass and house-trespass.
Section 330
House-trespass and housebreaking.
Section 331
Punishment for house-trespass or housebreaking.
Section 332
House-trespass in order to commit offence.
Section 333
House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.
Section 334
Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property.