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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is loss by unlawful means of property to which the person…

Section 2(37) defines wrongful loss as loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled. Wrongful gain under section 2(36) concerns…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled?

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Section 2(37) defines wrongful loss as loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled.

Wrongful gain under section 2(36) concerns gaining property to which the person gaining it is not legally entitled.

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Option A

Wrongful gain concerns acquiring by unlawful means property to which the acquirer has no legal entitlement.

Option B

Section 2(37) uses this term for the loss described.

Option C

Acting dishonestly concerns the intention to cause wrongful gain or wrongful loss.

Option D

Criminal misappropriation requires dishonest misappropriation or conversion of movable property to a person’s own use.

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