BNS 2023Chapter XVIIIPC: IPC Section 378
Section 303
Theft
Offences Against Property
Plain English Explanation
Theft involves: (1) Dishonest intention, (2) Moveable property, (3) Taken from someone's possession, (4) Without consent. Key points: immovable property cannot be "stolen" (criminal trespass applies instead). An attached/rooted object (like a tree) can be stolen if first separated from the land. Electricity is moveable property and can be stolen.
Legal Text
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 303
(1) Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.
Keywords
theftstealingdishonestmoveable propertypossessionIPC 378
Punishment
Section 303(2): Up to 3 years imprisonment or fine or both
IPC Equivalent
IPC Section 378
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