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Section 332: House-trespass in order to commit offence.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023

Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence---

(a) punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;

(b) punishable with imprisonment for life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;

(c) punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine:

Provided that if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to seven years.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section332
Marginal noteHouse-trespass in order to commit offence.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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