Section 442: House-trespass

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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or any building used as a place for worship, or as a place for the custody of property, is said to commit "house-trespass".

Explanation.—The introduction of any part of the criminal trespasser's body is entering sufficient to constitute house-trespass.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section	442
Marginal note	House-trespass
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	9

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRMP/8/2026 of VIKAS TIWARI Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-06
CRM-M/6723/2022 of NORANG SINGH AND ORS Vs SUKHWINDER SINGHHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-12
ABA/785/2021 of NELSON APPARAO KAMBLE AND OTHERS Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2021-07-28
APEAL/592/2004 of THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs BABU BHAGA ZORE and ORS.Bombay High Court · 2020-02-21

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