Site navigation

Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines dishonest misappropriation or conversion of…

Section 314 is the general dishonest misappropriation provision. It applies to movable property and also covers dishonest conversion to one's own use.

Choose your answer

Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines dishonest misappropriation or conversion of movable property to one's own use as a general offence?

Select one answer
Answer and explanation

Correct answer A

Section 314 is the general dishonest misappropriation provision. It applies to movable property and also covers dishonest conversion to one's own use.

Option feedback

Option A

Section 314 covers dishonest misappropriation of movable property or dishonest conversion of it to one's own use.

Option B

Section 315 covers the special case of property possessed by a deceased person at death.

Option C

Section 316 covers criminal breach of trust, which requires entrustment of property or dominion over it.

Option D

Section 318 covers cheating, which involves deception and the prescribed inducement.

Practice for these exams

Related exam syllabi

Related questions in this topic