Criminal trespass
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Summary
Entering someone else’s property with the intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy the person in possession is criminal trespass. If a person lawfully enters but then stays without permission with those intentions, that too is criminal trespass. Such entry or unlawful remaining is treated as a criminal offence.
Example
Priya goes into her neighbour Arjun’s shop to shout at him over a dispute and then refuses to leave to continue annoying him. Her entry and unlawful remaining with the intent to intimidate or annoy counts as criminal trespass.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever enters into or upon property in the possession of another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy any person in possession of such property, or having lawfully entered into or upon such property, unlawfully remains there with intent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy any such person, or with intent to commit an offence, is said to commit “criminal trespass”.
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