Whoever shall belong to any 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 10 February 2020.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
- 10 February 2020 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Act 21 of 2025
[Indian PC 1860, s. 401]