Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence punishable with death, shall be punished with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 449: House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 449 |
| Marginal note | House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 7 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- WP Crl./1419/2025 of R.RANI Vs The Home Secretary,Madras High Court · 2025-12-01
- SURESH vs THE STATE OF KERALASupreme Court of India · 2023-02-14
- DEV KARAN @ LAMBU vs STATE OF HARYANASupreme Court of India · 2019-08-06
- VIJAY SHANKAR vs STATE OF HARYANASupreme Court of India · 2015-08-04
- ABA/111/2014 of GOVINDA S/O MAHADEORAO PAUNIKAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH P.S.O., P.S. KALAMNA, NAGPURBombay High Court · 2014-03-04
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