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Section 452 — House-breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.

As in force on 1 January 2020.

Timeline 3 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
  3. 17 August 2026 Latest
Amended in force 1 January 2020 by Criminal Law Reform Act 2019
452.House-trespassHouse-breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.

Whoever commits house-trespasshouse-breaking, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person, or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt or of assault, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine10 years, and shall also be liable to fine, or to caning.

[Indian PC 1860, s. 452]