Section 459State of Jammu-Kashmir Act
Section 459: Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking.
- Whoever, whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, causes grievous hurt to any person or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt any person, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.Previous
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Sec 460 — All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
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