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The offence of 'criminal trespass' under Section 329 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is…

Under Section 329(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 441 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860), criminal trespass is committed by entering into or upon…

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The offence of 'criminal trespass' under Section 329 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is essentially an offence against:

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Under Section 329(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 441 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860), criminal trespass is committed by entering into or upon property in the possession of another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult, or annoy any person in possession of such property. Because the provision protects actual possession rather than title, criminal trespass is an offence against possession rather than ownership.

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