Whoever commits house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting and person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 452: House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 452 |
| Marginal note | House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 295 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRR/1583/2025 of STATE OF HARYANA Vs TARA CHAND AND OTHERSHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-20
- CRMMO/1070/2025 of KULWANT SINGH @ LADDI Vs STATE OF HP AND ANRHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2026-01-09
- C528/34/2026 of JAI PRAKASH MISHRA Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHANDHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2026-01-08
- CRMP/8/2026 of VIKAS TIWARI Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-06
- CRMMO/999/2025 of KUNDAN TIRKEY Vs STATE OF HP AND ANRHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2025-12-18
- CRLA/62/2011 of VIJENDRA KUMAR MISRA Vs STATE OF U.P.Allahabad High Court · 2025-12-09
- CRM(M)/103/2021 of MUDASSER HUSSAIN Vs UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR TH SECRETARY HOME DEPTT AND OTHERSHigh Court of Jammu and Kashmir · 2025-12-08
- CRM-M/5583/2025 of RAJWANT KAUR Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-08
- CRA/267/2019 of GAJANAND NIRMALKAR Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-12-04
- C528/2118/2025 of RAHUL Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHANDHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2025-12-03
- /2094/2024 of KAMRUDDIN Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. OF HOME,LKO. AND ANOTHERAllahabad High Court · 2025-11-28
- APL/183/2024 of GAJENDRA SHRICHAND RATHOD Vs THE STATE OF MAH. THR. PSO PS BULDHANA CITY BULDHANA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2025-11-27
- C528/2084/2025 of PARAMJEET KAUR Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHANDHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2025-11-26
- ABLAPL/13297/2025 of BAPI BAG Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-11-26
- CRL MP/21998/2025 of VINOTHKUMAR Vs The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police,Madras High Court · 2025-11-25
- APEAL/705/2025 of LAXMAN BABURAO MARKAD Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2025-11-24
- CRL RC(MD)/606/2023 of Subin Vs The Public ProsecutorMadras High Court · 2025-11-21
- Cr.A(SJ)/129/2005 of DIPAK JOGGI DILIP JOGGI GHURAN GOGGI Vs STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2025-10-30
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