सं Samvidhan

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Section 453

repealed

Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

Why this exists

This section establishes the baseline penalty for the concealed and forceful forms of trespass, higher than for ordinary house-trespass because these forms involve either deliberate concealment from the person entitled to stop the intruder, or a forceful method of entry, both signs of premeditated wrongdoing.