Bare ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Section 442

House-trespass

The IPC 1860 was replaced by the BNS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 442 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 358, BNS 2023).

Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or any building used as a place for worship, or as a place for the custody of property, is said to commit "house-trespass". Explanation.-- The introduction of any part of the criminal trespasser's body is entering sufficient to constitute house-trespass.

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