This section covers uttering words etc. to wound religious feelings in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person. Whoever, with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of any person, utters any word or makes any sound in the hearing of that … Read more
This section covers cheating in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Of cheating Cheating. (1) Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to consent that any person shall retain any property, or intentionally induces the person so deceived to do or … Read more
This section covers theft in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). CHAPTER XVII OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY Of theft Theft. (1) Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person’s consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft. Explanation 1.—A thing … Read more
This section covers cheating by personation in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Cheating by personation. (1) A person is said to cheat by personation if he cheats by pretending to be some other person, or by knowingly substituting one person for another, or representing that he or any other person is a person other … Read more
This section covers snatching in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Snatching: Theft is snatching if, in order to commit theft, the offender suddenly or quickly or forcibly seizes or secures or grabs or takes away from any person or from his possession any movable property. Whoever commits snatching shall be punished with imprisonment of … Read more
This section covers dishonest removal of property to prevent distribution among creditors in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors. Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently removes, conceals or delivers to any person, or transfers or causes to be transferred to any person, without adequate … Read more
This section covers theft in dwelling house in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc. Whoever commits theft— (a) in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or used for the custody of property; or (b) of any means … Read more
This section covers theft by clerk or servant in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master. Whoever, being a clerk or servant, or being employed in the capacity of a clerk or servant, commits theft in respect of any property in the possession of his … Read more
This section covers theft after preparing for causing death, hurt, restraint in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to committing of theft. Whoever commits theft, having made preparation for causing death, or hurt, or restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or … Read more
This section covers extortion in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Of extortion Extortion (1) Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property, or valuable security or anything signed … Read more