IPC Section 456 — Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night

Summary

If a person secretly enters or breaks into a house during the night, they can be sent to prison for up to three years and may also have to pay a fine.

Official Text

Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• MATIULLAH SHEIKH v. THE STA TE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• S.C.R. 981 HARADHAN DAS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• INSC 698 1083 CASE DETAILS DINGANGLUNG GANGMEI v. MUTUM CHURAMANI MEETEI & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• Accused vs State by — Madras High Court (2009)
• Accused No.1 vs State rep.by — Madras High Court (2012)
• S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS 101 JUGGILAL KAMLAPAT v. GENERAL FIBRE DEALERS LTD — Supreme Court of India (S)
• ABDULAZIZ v. ST A TE OF RAJAS THAN MAY 3, 2007 B — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• INSC 1026 1071 CASE DETAILS VISHNU KUMAR SHUKLA & ANR v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. NOVEMBER 28, 2023 — Supreme Court of India (2023)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §331 — Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking