BNS Section 329: (1) Criminal trespass and house- trespass
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 441
💡 Simplified Explanation
BNS Section 329 deals with the legal rules and penalties for CRIMINAL TRESPASS. In simple terms: Entering onto someone else's private property without permission to commit an offence, scare, or annoy them.
Real-World Scenario
"Jumping over a locked fence to enter a private backyard to steal or spy."
⚖️ Procedural Classification Summary
Criminal trespass
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for3 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both
House-trespass
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 1 year,or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both
📜 Official Statutory Provision
IPC section is included as a sub-section. 329 (2) Criminal trespass and house- trespass. 442 Ditto. 329 (3) Criminal trespass punishment. 447 The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. The fine increased from five hundred rupees to five thousand rupees. 329 (4) Punishment for house- trespass. 448 The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. The upper limit of the fine has been increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.