IPC § 451 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 451 IPC — House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 332(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 332 — House-trespass in order to commit offence
BNS 332(c) is the part that replaced IPC 451.
Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence—
(a) punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(b) punishable with imprisonment for life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(c) punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine:
Provided that if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to seven years.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 332 in full