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A finds the key to Z’s house door, which Z had lost, and enters Z’s house after opening the door with…

Section 330(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 445 IPC) makes house-trespass "house-breaking" where entry is made by opening a lock, and one of its…

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A finds the key to Z’s house door, which Z had lost, and enters Z’s house after opening the door with that key. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A is guilty of which offence?

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Section 330(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 445 IPC) makes house-trespass "house-breaking" where entry is made by opening a lock, and one of its illustrations is this case: A finds the key of Z's house door which Z had lost, and commits house-trespass by entering Z's house after opening the door with that key. The facts show no dishonest taking of property for theft or robbery, and no deception for cheating.

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