BNS306
BNS Section 306: Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
Ch XVII · Of Offences Against Property
Gazette p.89
Punishment punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine
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Arrest, bail & court
- Cognizable · Non-bailable · Any Magistrate
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS306. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.— Whoever, being a clerk or servant, or being employed in the capacity of a clerk or servant, commits theft in respect of any property in the possession of his master or employer, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Cite as: Section 306, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)