BNS Section 333 — House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

Summary

Whoever commits house-trespass after making preparations to cause hurt to any person, to assault any person, to wrongfully restrain any person, or to put any person in fear of hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term that may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Official Text

Whoever commits house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• PASUPULETI SIVA RAMAKRISHNA RAO v. STATE 1145 OF A. P. & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• SC (2024) Vol.11 p.786 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• S.C.R. 330 A GEORGE PON PAUL v. KANAGALET & ORS. C — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.8 p.305 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.9 p.283 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §452 — House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint