Whoever commits criminal breach of trust shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 406: Punishment for criminal breach of trust
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 406 |
| Marginal note | Punishment for criminal breach of trust |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 1,153 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRR/2729/2025 of SK. REAJUL HOSSAIN Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.Calcutta High Court · 2026-01-30
- CRM-M/57253/2025 of VINOD KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-22
- CR. MISC./44602/2025 of Abhishek Kumar Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2026-01-21
- CRLP/13291/2025 of Bhogadi Naga Deepika Vs The State of Andhra PradeshHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2026-01-15
- CRM-M/5579/2025 of SATNAM SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANRHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-15
- Cr.M.P./1516/2023 of NABIBULLAH SIDDIQUE ALIAS SHAHJADA ALIAS SHAHJADA SIDDIQUE ALIAS MD NABIBULLAH SIDDIQUE Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-01-15
- CRM-M/69992/2025 of RAJBIR SINGH ALIAS HARMAN Vs STATE OF HARYANAHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-14
- Cr.M.P./1612/2024 of MANISH SHRIVASTAVA ALIAS MANISH SRIVASTAVA Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-01-13
- Cr.M.P./2713/2019 of KALIDAS MUNDA Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-01-12
- CRM-M/62369/2025 of SANJIV KUMAR SHARMA Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHERHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-12
- CRR/105/2022 of RAJ KRISHNA LAHIRI AND ANR Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANRCalcutta High Court · 2026-01-09
- CR. MISC./10689/2025 of Khushmardan Lakra Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2026-01-08
- Cr.M.P./3799/2019 of JASBIR SINGH Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-01-06
- A482/10753/2025 of RANJEET SINGH Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. DEPTT. HOME LKO. AND 5 OTHERSAllahabad High Court · 2026-01-05
- Cr.M.P./557/2023 of NAGESHWAR PRASAD VERMA Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-01-05
- ABA/1290/2025 of MANISH KAUSHAL Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHANDHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2026-01-03
- CRL OP(MD)/21265/2025 of Velraj Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.byMadras High Court · 2026-01-02
- CRL OP(MD)/23949/2025 of Shanmugathai @ Glory Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Rajapalayam NorthMadras High Court · 2025-12-26
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