IPC Section 450 — House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life

Summary

If a person enters or remains in a house unlawfully with the intention of committing an offence that is punishable with life imprisonment, they can be sentenced to up to ten years in prison of any type, and may also be fined.

Official Text

Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment for life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• MATIULLAH SHEIKH v. THE STA TE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• MAN SINGH v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND — Supreme Court of India (2013)
• S.C.R. 85 SANGEET & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• S.C.R. 1027 1027 MOHD. FIROZ v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2022)
• S.C.R. 981 HARADHAN DAS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• STATE OF RAJASTHAN v. BIRAM LAL APRIL 13, 2005 — Supreme Court of India (2005)
• DEPUTY COLLECTOR, MINICOY AND ORS v. NA V ADIGOTHI MOHAMMED AND ORS. SEPTEMBER 11, 1996 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
• SC (2024) Vol.7 p.756 — Supreme Court of India (2024)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §332 — House-trespass in order to commit offence