Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section history
Section 380 — Theft in dwelling-house, etc.
As in force on 10 February 2020.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 10 February 2020 You are here
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 380]