IPC Section 448 — Punishment for house-trespass

Summary

Whoever enters or remains in someone else's house or building without permission commits house-trespass. The punishment for this offence can be imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine of up to one thousand rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever commits house-trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

Related Judgments

• MATIULLAH SHEIKH v. THE STA TE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• : Appellant/Sole Accused vs The State, rep by — Madras High Court ()
• L . SMT. KANW AL SOOD v. NAWAL KISHORB.AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (1983)
• GOKAK PATEL VOLKART LTD v. DUNDAYYA GURUSHIDDAIAH HIREMATH AND ORS. ---1 FEBRUARY 14, 19 — Supreme Court of India (1991)
• ...Petitioner/De-facto Complainant vs 1.Jeyakumar — Madras High Court ()
• Appellant in Crl.A.210/2009 vs State rep by — Madras High Court (2008)
• INSC 1026 1071 CASE DETAILS VISHNU KUMAR SHUKLA & ANR v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. NOVEMBER 28, 2023 — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• S.C.R. 75 SHAIK NAGOOR v. STATE OF A.P. TH. PUB. PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF A.P., HYDERABAD — Supreme Court of India (2008)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §329 — Criminal trespass and house-trespass