Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
Section 356 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting to commit theft on any property which that person is then wearing or carrying shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1862. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting to commit theft on any property which that person is then wearing or carrying shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 356, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 134 Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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Cross-references
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Sagar vs Union Territory
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
A prisoner with an extensive criminal history involving multiple serious offences (dacoity, robbery, theft, forgery, and drug-related crimes) cannot be granted parole merely on the grounds of meeting family members or performing conjugal rights, particularly when the parole authority has reasonably determined that releasing such a prisoner would pose a potential danger to society.
On this section: Wrongful restraint - FIR No. 323 of 2015 against petitioner
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Questions about Section 356
What have the courts held on Section 356 of the Indian Penal Code?
Sagar vs Union Territory (04 Dec 2020) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Wrongful restraint - FIR No. 323 of 2015 against petitioner.
How do I find court cases under Section 356 of the Indian Penal Code?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IPC 356, section 356 IPC, section 356 of the Indian Penal Code. People searching for it also type ipc 356 in bns and ipc 356(2). Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Sagar vs Union Territory (04 Dec 2020).
What should I read with Section 356 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 134 (Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 356 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 356 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 356, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
Other sections of this Act
- 499. Defamation1512 words
- 464. Making a false document1223 words
- 300. Murder1172 words
- 378. Theft980 words
- 108. Abettor745 words
- 403. Dishonest misappropriation of property727 words
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