Removal of ornaments from the body of one after causing his death constitutes an offence under Section

Section 315 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 404 IPC) deals with dishonest misappropriation of property that was possessed by a person at death and has not since passed into a legally entitled person's possession. The stated removal of ornaments from the body after causing death falls into this category; Balla Munshi Bhoi applies the distinction to the same sequence. The homicide is separately punishable. This does not exclude a robbery charge where additional facts establish theft and force constituting robbery, which the question does not supply.

Section 309(4) punishes robbery, section 303(2) punishes theft, and section 318(4) punishes cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.