Whoever commits house-trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Section 448: Punishment for 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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 448 |
| Marginal note | Punishment for house-trespass |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 100 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRL OP/7876/2023 of S.DHAYALAN Vs STATE OF TAMILNADU REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICEMadras High Court · 2025-12-18
- Cr.M.P./1063/2020 of SURESH CHANDRA JOSHI Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2025-12-01
- CRLMP/1907/2023 of SMT. SAPNA MEENA W/O SH. SURMA MEENA Vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-11-27
- CRLMP/1046/2025 of SUKHDEV SHARMA S/O SHRI MATHURA PRASAD SHARMA, Vs STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-11-27
- APPA/860/2023 of SHASHI S/O. INDUKUMAR KOTHARI Vs BABYTAI NAMDEORAO PANDE AND OTHERS.Bombay High Court · 2024-08-06
- CRA/214/2004 of KHOKAN @ SAMBHU MUKHERJEE Vs STATECalcutta High Court · 2024-01-18
- CRA/39/2017 of SELIM SARGAM @ TAHIDUL Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR.Calcutta High Court · 2022-08-24
- CRM (A)/4014/2022 of ABUL MUSA SK @ ABUL MUSA SEKH @ MUCHA SK Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2022-08-23
- CRM (A)/3872/2022 of TAPAS MONDAL @ TAPASH MONDAL Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2022-08-12
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