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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, if a person entrusted with money diverts it for his personal…

Criminal breach of trust, punishable under section 316(2) of the BNS (formerly section 406 IPC), applies when entrusted money is diverted to the recipient’s own use for…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, if a person entrusted with money diverts it for his personal gain without intending to deceive, which Section would likely be invoked?

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Criminal breach of trust, punishable under section 316(2) of the BNS (formerly section 406 IPC), applies when entrusted money is diverted to the recipient’s own use for personal gain. Deception is an element of cheating under section 318, whereas breach of trust concerns misuse after entrustment.

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