Section 306 BNS – Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 & equivalent IPC Section

Section-306 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code.

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section)
306. Whoever, being a clerk or servant, or being employed in the capacity of a clerk or servant, commits theft in respect of any property in the possession of his 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.381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.—Whoever, being a clerk or servant, or being employed in the capacity of a clerk or servant, commits theft in respect of any property in the possession of his 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.

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  • Prashant Kanha

    Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India with 14 years’ experience in civil, criminal, commercial and procedural matters. Partner at Redlaw Legal Services and author of legal analyses and commentary.

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