Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section history
Section 456 — Punishment for lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night
As in force on 1 January 2013.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 January 2013 You are here
- 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 456]