BNS - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 315 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death.

  1. Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any property,
    knowing that such property was in the possession of a deceased person at the time of that
    person’s decease, and has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to
    such possession, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
    may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine, and if the offender at the time of
    such person’s decease was employed by him as a clerk or servant, the imprisonment may
    extend to seven years.
    Illustration.
    Z dies in possession of furniture and money. His servant A, before the money comes
    into the possession of any person entitled to such possession, dishonestly misappropriates
    it. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

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