Theft
Addresses theft and its punishment provisions.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 378 / 379 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Criminal · LEGAL ISSUE GUIDE
Theft / Stolen Property
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Search theft, receiving stolen goods and theft from specially protected locations.
Understanding this legal issue
Search theft, receiving stolen goods and theft from specially protected locations.
Theft, snatching and robbery differ. Do not apply aggravated theft provisions without checking the circumstances and statutory elements.
Key question: Was the property taken secretly, snatched or taken through violence?
SELECTED PROVISIONS · NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST
Core offences
Theft in dwelling house, transport or place of worship
Special theft provision concerning specified places or transport.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 380 / 381 (not exact) · orientation only
Official law source ↗Related offences
Snatching
Addresses snatching as a distinct statutory offence.
Earlier-law reference: New offence · orientation only
Official law source ↗Stolen property
Includes provisions on stolen property and receiving stolen property.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 410–414 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Dishonest misappropriation of property
Covers dishonest misappropriation under the provision.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 403 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Robbery
Defines and punishes robbery, including variants such as attempt and causing hurt.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 390 / 392–394 (subsection-dependent) · orientation only
Official law source ↗Procedure & rights
Information in cognizable cases
Provision concerning giving and recording information about cognizable offences.
Earlier-law reference: CrPC 154 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case
Investigative powers and conditions within the statute.
Earlier-law reference: CrPC 156 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
Regulates remand and police/judicial custody when investigation is incomplete; key for default-bail analysis.
Earlier-law reference: CrPC 167 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Before relying on these references: Read the full official law, check sub-sections, schedules, exemptions, dates, special Acts, transition rules and current judicial interpretation. Mentioning a section here does not mean it applies to every fact pattern.