Criminal breach of trust
Covers entrustment-related dishonest misappropriation and its variants.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 405–409 (subsection-dependent) · orientation only
Official law source ↗Criminal · LEGAL ISSUE GUIDE
Criminal Breach of Trust
आपराधिक विश्वासघात
Find entrustment-related criminal breach of trust and related wrongdoing.
Understanding this legal issue
Find entrustment-related criminal breach of trust and related wrongdoing.
Not every failure to repay or contractual disagreement establishes criminal breach of trust. Entrustment and dishonest dealing are central to the statutory analysis.
Key question: Was property entrusted to the person accused?
SELECTED PROVISIONS · NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST
Core offences
Related offences
Dishonest misappropriation of property
Covers dishonest misappropriation under the provision.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 403 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Cheating
Addresses cheating; more serious variants are in the relevant subsections.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 415 / 417 / 420 (subsection-dependent) · orientation only
Official law source ↗Forgery
Addresses forgery, including statutory forms related to documents and records.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 463 / 465 (context-dependent) · orientation only
Official law source ↗Procedure
Information in cognizable cases
Provision concerning giving and recording information about cognizable offences.
Earlier-law reference: CrPC 154 · orientation only
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