Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with criminal breach of trust?
Section 316 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with criminal breach of trust. The definition starts with entrustment of property or dominion over it and requires the…
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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with criminal breach of trust?
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Section 316 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with criminal breach of trust. The definition starts with entrustment of property or dominion over it and requires the dishonest dealing described in the section.
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Option A
Section 314 deals with dishonest misappropriation of property.
Option B
Section 315 deals with dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by a deceased person at the time of death.
Option C
Section 316 defines criminal breach of trust, including the requirement of entrustment or dominion over property and the specified dishonest dealing.
Option D
Section 317 defines stolen property and deals with related offences.
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