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Entrustment and dishonest misappropriation establish criminal breach of trust under section 316(1). The carrier capacity brings it within section 316(3). Criminal breach of…

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A carrier is entrusted by Z with property to transport by land or water and dishonestly misappropriates it. Under the central Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the most specific offence description on these facts?

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Entrustment and dishonest misappropriation establish criminal breach of trust under section 316(1). The carrier capacity brings it within section 316(3). Criminal breach of trust is the broader offence.

See also section 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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Option A

Generic misappropriation does not capture decisive entrustment in the capacity of carrier.

Option B

Deception and consequent inducement required for cheating are not stated.

Option C

General breach of trust is a true broader category, but less specific than the established carrier offence.

Option D

Entrustment as carrier and dishonest misappropriation attract 316(3), read with 316(1).

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