Theft
- Dishonest intention
- To take any moveable property
- From possession of person without that person’s consent
Explanations
- Anything severed from earth
- An act to move the thing
- Thing to move by removing any obstacle
- Causes an animal to move
- Consent mentioned express or implied
- Punishment of theft u/s 379; 3 year
- Theft in dwelling house; up to 7 year – 380 (place used for human dwelling or custody of property)
- Theft by clerk or servant; up to 7 year – 381
- Theft of car, motorcycle, motor vehicle, scooter, tractor, electric motor of tube well or transformer; punishment up to 7 year – 381.A
- Theft after preparation being made of death, hurt or restraint to other person; up to 10 year – 382
Extortion – 383
- Fear of any injry
- Dishonestly induces the person to deliver
- Property or valuable security
- Punishment of extortion up to 3 year – 384
- Punishment of extortion by putting any person in fear of death, grievous hurt up to 10 year – 386
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