IPC Section 406 — Punishment for criminal breach of trust

criminal breach trust

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine, or both

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both”

Summary

If a person commits criminal breach of trust, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to three years, or a fine, or both. The imprisonment can be either simple or rigorous.

Official Text

Whoever commits criminal breach of trust shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Related Provisions

criminal breach of trust

fraud (cheating / criminal breach of trust)

Related Judgments

  • RAGHUNATH ANANT GOVILKAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • VIJAY KUMAR GHAI & ORS. vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2022)
  • R. KALYANI vs JANAK C. MEHTA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • TARAKESHWAR SAHU vs STATE OF BIHAR (NOW JHARKHAND) — Supreme Court of India (2006)
  • MADHAVRAO JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA & ANR. ETC. vs SAMBHAJIRAO CHANDROJIRAO ANGRE & ORS. ETC — Supreme Court of India (1988)
  • DELHI RACE CLUB (1940) LTD. & ORS. vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2024)

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