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Section 27 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
27. Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant
When property is in the possession of a person's wife, clerk or servant, on account of that person, it is in that person's possession within the meaning of this Code.
Explanation: A person employed temporarily or on a particular occasion in the capacity of a clerk or servant, is a clerk or servant within the meaning of this section.
Related Sections
- Section 225: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
- Section 171B: Bribery
- Section 331: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
- Section 168: Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
- Section 426: Punishment for mischief-
Related Acts
- Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017
- National Medical Commission Act, 2019
- Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2017
- Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023
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