Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
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Summary
Clerks or servants who steal property that is in the possession of their master or employer are criminally liable. It applies when the person, in the capacity of clerk or servant, dishonestly takes the employer's property that the employer keeps. Punishment can be imprisonment up to seven years and a fine; the offence is cognizable, non-bailable and triable by any magistrate.
Example
Priya works as a clerk in a shop and takes cash from the safe that her employer keeps. She can be charged with theft by a clerk or servant and faces up to seven years imprisonment and a fine; the offence is cognizable, non-bailable and triable by any magistrate.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, 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.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
- Cognizable
- Non-bailable
- Triable by Any Magistrate.
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