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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 459

GRIEVOUS HURT CAUSED WHILST COMMITTING LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING Whoever, whilst committing lurking

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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 459 is part of The Indian Penal Code 1860 - GRIEVOUS HURT CAUSED WHILST COMMITTING LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING Whoever, whilst committing lurking. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 459: GRIEVOUS HURT CAUSED WHILST COMMITTING LURKING HOUSE-TRESPASS OR HOUSE-BREAKING Whoever, whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, causes grievous hurt to any person or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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