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What is the punishment provided for theft committed by clerk or servant of property in possession of master?
Explanation
This question pertains to the legal provisions regarding aggravated forms of theft in Indian criminal law. Under Section 381 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which has been replaced by Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the punishment for theft committed by a clerk or servant is specifically defined.
The law states that whoever, being a clerk or servant, or being employed in that capacity, commits theft in respect of any property in the possession of their master or employer, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. This higher penalty (compared to the standard three years for simple theft under Section 379 IPC / Section 303(2) BNS) is due to the breach of trust involved in the master-servant relationship.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Consider the following statements in terms of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 : 1. Anyone who intends to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent is said to have committed the offence of theft. 2. Any person convicted of committing the offence of snatching shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of four years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
What is the punishment prescribed for the offence of theft under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ?
Whoever voluntarily assists in concealing or disposing of property which he knows to be stolen, shall :
A person shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable for a fine, if the person :
"A" in good faith believing property belonging to "Z" to be "A"s own property, takes the property out of "B"'s possession. "A" has