IPC Section 442 — House-trespass

Summary

House-trespass happens when a person commits criminal trespass by entering or staying inside a building, tent, or vessel that is used as a home, a place of worship, or a place where property is kept.

Official Text

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”.

Related Judgments

• SC (2024) Vol.11 p.786 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• MATIULLAH SHEIKH v. THE STA TE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• CRL A/880/2000 — Madras High Court (2000)
• L . SMT. KANW AL SOOD v. NAWAL KISHORB.AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (1983)
• ...Petitioner/De-facto Complainant vs 1.Jeyakumar — Madras High Court ()
• SC (1962) Vol.1 p.75 — Supreme Court of India (1962)
• GOKAK PATEL VOLKART LTD v. DUNDAYYA GURUSHIDDAIAH HIREMATH AND ORS. ---1 FEBRUARY 14, 19 — Supreme Court of India (1991)
• ... Appellant/Accused vs State rep. by — Madras High Court (2006)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §329 — Criminal trespass and house-trespass