Whoever, whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, causes grievous hurt to any person or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, shall be punished with 1 [imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 459: Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 459 |
| Marginal note | Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 12 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRM-M/30466/2025 of HARI MOHAN ALIAS HARIMOHAN SINGH ALIAS HARI MOHAN SINGH ALIAS JAILDAR Vs STATE OF HARYANAHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-15
- CRM-M/66883/2025 of DILBAGH SINGH AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-11-28
- APPLN/845/2015 of SOPAN S/O VAPIN PIMPLE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2015-03-20
- APPLN/5515/2013 of NAGNATH SHRIPATI SATPUTE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2013-11-25
- APEAL/176/2006 of KAMLUDDIN @ BABALU BABU SALAM ANSARI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2009-01-27
- CRLMP/176/2006 of HEMA RAM Vs STATE and ORSHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2006-11-17
- APEAL/930/2003 of ARUN VIRAPPA KOLI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2006-08-18
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