Section 305: Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Whoever commits theft—
(a) in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or used for the custody of property; or
(b) of any means of transport used for the transport of goods or passengers; or
(c) of any article or goods from any means of transport used for the transport of goods or passengers; or
(d) of idol or icon in any place of worship; or
(e) of any property of the Government or of a local authority,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
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| Section | 305 |
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| Marginal note | Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc. |
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| Jurisdiction | Central |
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| Status | In force as published by the source |
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| Judgments citing it | 27 |
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