IPC Section 445 — House-breaking

Summary

A person commits house-breaking when they enter a house or any part of it by using one of six specific methods described in the law. This type of entry is considered a form of house-trespass. The six methods are listed separately in the law.

Official Text

A person is said to commit “house-breaking” who commits house-trespass if he effects his entrance into the house or any part of it in any of the six ways hereinafter described;

Related Judgments

• ABDULAZIZ v. ST A TE OF RAJAS THAN MAY 3, 2007 B — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• MATIULLAH SHEIKH v. THE STA TE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• GTC INDUSTRIES LTD v. COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE, NEW DELHI JULY 22, 1997 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• VOL. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH v. N. VENUGOPAL AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• RAJESH KUMAR ETC v. DHARAMVTR AND ORS. MARCH 12, 1997 — Supreme Court of India (1997)
• SC (2024) Vol.12 p.743 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SHEIKH ISHAQUE AND ORS v. STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (1995)
• ... Appellants vs The State — Madras High Court (2007)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §330 — House-trespass and house-breaking