IPC Section 453
📖 IPC Section 453 – Punishment for House-breaking by night
✅ What does it say?
Whoever breaks into a building, house, or any structure at night
With the intent to commit an offence (like theft, robbery, or any other crime)
Shall be punished with imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both.
✅ Key Points
House-breaking by night
The term “night” is legally considered the period between sunset and sunrise.
Breaking in during the day is covered under other sections (like Section 457 IPC for “house-trespass by night”).
Intent to commit an offence
Simply entering a house at night is not enough.
There must be an intent to commit an offence, usually:
Theft (Section 378 IPC)
Robbery (Section 390 IPC)
Any other crime inside the house
Building or structure
Can be a house, shop, warehouse, or any enclosed structure used as a place of dwelling or business.
✅ Example
If “A” climbs into “B’s” house at night with the plan to steal money → punishable under Section 453.
If the break-in happens in the daytime, it may fall under Section 454 IPC (house-trespass).
⚖️ Related Sections
Section 454 IPC – House-breaking by day (house-trespass)
Section 457 IPC – Lurking or house-breaking by night with intent to commit theft
Section 380 IPC – Theft in a dwelling house
✅ In short:
Section 453 IPC punishes anyone who breaks into a house at night with criminal intent. Punishment can be imprisonment up to 2 years, fine, or both.
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