IPC Section 403 — Dishonest misappropriation of property

Summary

If a person dishonestly takes or uses someone else's movable property for their own benefit, they commit the offence of dishonest misappropriation. This can be punished with imprisonment for up to two years, or a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any movable property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

• .. Petitioners vs 1.State by — Madras High Court (2013)
• VELJI RAGHAVJI v. STATE — Supreme Court of India (1965)
• RAM NARAIN POPLI v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION JANUARY 14, 2003 — Supreme Court of India (2003)
• S.C.R. 583 583 TOFAN SINGH v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS RAMASWAMY NADAR v. THE STATE OF MADRAS — Supreme Court of India (1958)
• S.C.R. 884 884 VIJAY KUMAR GHAI & ORS v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2022)
• petitioners vs https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ — Madras High Court (2010)
• R. VENKATAKRISHNAN v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF 781 INVESTIGATION — Supreme Court of India (2009)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §314 — Dishonest misappropriation of property