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    Minhaj university, Lahore.

    Subject:criminal law
    Assignment:#1
    Submitted to:Mam saba
    Submitted by: Muqaddas kamal
    Roll No:015
    Topic: principles of criminal liability
    Offences against property are categorized based on
    specific substantive elements that distinguish each offence.
    Here’s a breakdown of these offences under the law:

    1. Theft (Section 378, IPC)


    Definition: Dishonestly taking any movable property out of the
    possession of any person without their consent.
    Key Elements:
    Movable Property: The subject of theft must be movable.
    Dishonest Intent: The intention must be to permanently
    deprive the owner of the property.
    Without Consent: The act must be without the owner’s
    consent.
    Possession, not Ownership: The property must be taken out of
    someone’s possession.
    Moving the Property: There must be an actual movement of
    the property.

    2. Extortion (Section 383, IPC)

    Definition: Intentionally putting someone in fear of injury to


    obtain consent for the delivery of property.
    Key Elements:
    Fear of Injury: The offender induces fear of harm to the victim
    or someone they care for.
    Delivery of Property: The victim consents to deliver property
    due to this fear.
    Dishonest Intention: The act must be done dishonestly or
    fraudulently.
    Consent Obtained Wrongfully: Unlike theft, here the consent is
    not free.

    3. Robbery (Section 390, IPC)

    Definition: Robbery is theft or extortion accompanied by


    violence or the threat of violence.
    Key Elements:
    In Theft: Robbery occurs when the offender voluntarily causes
    or attempts to cause fear of instant death, hurt, or wrongful
    restraint to the victim.
    In Extortion: Robbery is committed when the offender induces
    the victim to deliver property by putting them in fear of instant
    harm.
    Immediate Violence: There must be an element of immediate
    harm or threat.

    4. Dacoity (Section 391, IPC)


    Definition: Dacoity is committed when five or more persons
    conjointly commit or attempt to commit robbery.
    Key Elements:
    Five or More Persons: A minimum of five offenders is
    necessary.
    Conjoint Action: They must act together to commit robbery.
    Common Intention: There must be a shared intent among all
    participants.
    Robbery or Attempted Robbery: The core act remains robbery.

    5. Criminal Misappropriation of Property (Section 403, IPC)

    Definition: Dishonestly misappropriating or converting


    another’s movable property for one’s use.
    Key Elements:
    Movable Property: The property must be movable.
    Dishonest Intention: There must be intent to misappropriate.
    Possession Lawfully Acquired: The offender initially acquires
    the property lawfully or innocently but later misappropriates it.
    Conversion: The property is converted for personal use.

    6. Criminal Breach of Trust (Section 405, IPC)

    Definition: Dishonestly misusing or converting property


    entrusted to the offender.
    Key Elements:
    Entrustment: The property must be entrusted to the offender.
    Ownership of Another: The property belongs to another.
    Dishonest Misappropriation: The offender dishonestly misuses
    or converts the property.
    Violation of Trust: The act constitutes a breach of the trust
    imposed.

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