Unit 12 of Law of Crimes (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) (syllabus: Module 4.1 - BNS ss. 303-334). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- He took the office file home overnight and returned it the next morning. Is that theft?
- A cashier pocketed money he was authorised to hold. Theft, misappropriation or criminal breach of trust?
- He promised to pay cash on delivery, took the goods and never paid. Cheating or only a breach of contract?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, s. s. 303
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, s. ss. 314 and 316 read with s. 303
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, s. s. 318