Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 305 was IPC 380.
Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc.
Carried over
82% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII
s. 380
Theft in dwelling house, etc
Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or used for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVII
s. 305
Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc.
Whoever commits theft—
(a) in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or used for the custody of property; or
(b) of any means of transport used for the transport of goods or passengers; or
(c) of any article or goods from any means of transport used for the transport of goods or passengers; or
(d) of idol or icon in any place of worship; or
(e) of any property of the Government or of a local authority,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from India Code