Section 315 BNS – Section 315 of New Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

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by

Sudhir Rao, Advocate at Supreme Court of India
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Section 315 BNS or Section 315 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita talks about “Dishonest misappropriation of Property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death“

Section 315 of BNS is part of CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act

Definition of Section 315 BNS

Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any property, knowing that such property was in the possession of a deceased person at the time of that person’s decease, and has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to such possession, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine, and if the offender at the time of such person’s decease was employed by him as a clerk or servant, the imprisonment may extend to seven years.

Illustration.

Z dies in possession of furniture and money. His servant A, before the money comes into the possession of any person entitled to such possession, dishonestly misappropriates it. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

FAQs

What offence is defined under BNS 315 ?

Section BNS – Dishonest misappropriation of Property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death

Section 315 of BNS is similar to which section of IPC?

IPC Section Not Found is similar to Section 315 BNS

Section 315 of BNS is Part of which chapter in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 ?

Section 315 of BNS is part of CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act

Other Section of BNS

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II
OF PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER III
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
CHAPTER IV
OF ABETMENT, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ATTEMPT Of Abetment
CHAPTER V
OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILDREN Of Sexual offences
CHAPTER VI
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY Of offences affecting life
CHAPTER VII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
CHAPTER VIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE
CHAPTER IX
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS
CHAPTER X
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN, CURRENCY NOTES, BANK NOTES, AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
CHAPTER XI
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
CHAPTER XII
OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
CHAPTER XIII
OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
CHAPTER XIV
OF FALSE EVIDENCEAND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
CHAPTER XV
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
CHAPTER XVI
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
CHAPTER XVII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
CHAPTER XVIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
CHAPTER XIX
OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, ANNOYANCE, DEFAMATION, ETC

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