What kind of property can be the subject of theft under section 303(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,…

Theft under section 303(1) concerns movable property. A thing attached to the earth can become capable of being stolen when severed.

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What kind of property can be the subject of theft under section 303(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Theft under section 303(1) concerns movable property. A thing attached to the earth can become capable of being stolen when severed.

Option A

A thing attached to the earth cannot be stolen while it remains attached.

Option B

Movable property is the subject of theft in section 303(1).

Option C

The definition does not encompass property while it remains immovable. Severance can make the thing movable.

Option D

The statutory offence requires movement of movable property, along with its other elements.