Whoever shall belong to any wandering or other gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing theft or robbery, and not being gang-robbers, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 4 strokes.
Section history
Section 401 — Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
As in force on 1 January 2020.
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[Indian PC 1860, s. 401]