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An employer entrusts a phone to an employee for delivery to a friend. The employee accepts it for that…

Under section 316, criminal breach of trust includes dishonestly converting entrusted property to one’s own use. The employee received the phone for delivery and then…

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An employer entrusts a phone to an employee for delivery to a friend. The employee accepts it for that purpose, then deliberately keeps it and uses it for personal gain without permission. What is the most specific offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Under section 316, criminal breach of trust includes dishonestly converting entrusted property to one’s own use. The employee received the phone for delivery and then deliberately diverted it for personal gain.

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Option A

The employer gave the phone to the employee for delivery. The facts identify later conversion of property entrusted for that purpose, rather than a dishonest taking out of the employer’s possession.

Option B

Dishonest misappropriation is the broader concept. This alternative excludes entrustment, which the facts expressly establish.

Option C

The phone was entrusted for a specific purpose and the employee dishonestly converted it. These are the decisive elements under section 316.

Option D

No deception induced the employer to hand over the phone. The scenario identifies a dishonest decision after entrustment.

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