Whoever assaults or uses criminal force on any person, in committing or attempting to commit theft of any property which that person is then wearing or carrying, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than 7 years, and shall also be liable to caning.
Section history
Section 356 — Assault or criminal force in committing or attempting to commit theft of property carried by a person
As in force on 2 January 2021.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 30 November 2008 Revised edition
- 2 January 2021 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 356]