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A person may be responsible for the theft of his own property under Section 303 of the Bharatiya Nyaya…

Theft under Section 303 BNS protects possession rather than ownership alone. Illustration (k) treats dishonest removal of one's own pledged watch from the pawnee without…

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A person may be responsible for the theft of his own property under Section 303 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, when he dishonestly takes it back after having given his property to another as a -

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Theft under Section 303 BNS protects possession rather than ownership alone. Illustration (k) treats dishonest removal of one's own pledged watch from the pawnee without consent and without repaying the loan as theft. Illustration (j) separately concerns a watch lawfully retained as security for repair charges.

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