INTRODUCTION A market for stolen goods is the best encouragement for theft, robbery, dacoity and similar crimes. In order to curtail such crimes, it is important that there exists no demand for such goods. However, the stolen goods being available at rates lower than the market rate of a genuine product invariably attract many buyers,... Continue Reading →

INTRODUCTION Every individual has a right to the full enjoyment of their property without any disturbance, this is the reason trespass was made an offence. Even though trespass is ordinarily a civil wrong for which the defendant can sue for damages, but when such trespass occurs with a criminal intention it amounts to criminal trespass.... Continue Reading →

INTRODUCTION Section 425 to 440 of the Penal Code lay down the law relating to “mischief”. Section 425 defines the offence of mischief, while section 426 provides punishment therefor. The succeeding 14 sections cover the aggravated forms of mischief differing in terms of punishment, depending on the value of the wrongful loss or damage of... Continue Reading →

INTRODUCTION The offence of criminal breach of trust, as defined under section 405 of IPC, is similar to the offence of embezzlement defined under English Law. Section 405 suggests that the gist of the offence of criminal breach of trust is ‘dishonest misappropriation’ or ‘conversion to own use’ another’s property, which is nothing but the... Continue Reading →

INTRODUCTION The offence of criminal misappropriation of property is an offence against property. In criminal misappropriation, criminal refers to something related to an act that is wrong or crime or something prohibited by law. And Misappropriation refers to the unfair taking of another person’s belongings for one’s own use. Thus, criminal misappropriation is the dishonest conversion of another’s... Continue Reading →

INTRODUCTION Dacoity is an aggravated form of robbery. Here aggravated form of robbery means it not only includes the offence of robbery but also an aggravated form of the offence of theft and extortion which causes serious injuries to the victim. When robbery is committed by five or more than five persons then that offence... Continue Reading →

INTRODUCTION Extortion is an offence against property. Extortion is the act of obtaining something from any person using force and threat of injury. The offence of extortion takes a middle place between the offence of theft and the offence of robbery, which are also the offences against property. MEANING AND DEFINITION OF EXTORTION UNDER IPC... Continue Reading →

INTRODUCTION Robbery has been defined by the Black’s Law Dictionary as the felonious act of taking the personal property in the possession of another from his person or immediate presence against his will accomplished using force and fear of injury, with an intention of permanently depriving the true owner of the thing in question. In... Continue Reading →

INTRODUCTION In human society, men always tend to misplace or appropriate other's property by any means. Theft is a crime that is committed against the whole society so it is defined under the Indian Penal Code. The offence of theft comes under the ambit of offences against property discussed in chapter 17 of the Indian... Continue Reading →