Section 403 of IPC : Section 403: Dishonest misappropriation of property

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi finds a gold necklace on a park bench. He does not know who the owner is, but he decides to keep it for himself without making any effort to find the owner. Ravi is guilty of dishonest misappropriation of property under Section 403 of the Indian Penal Code.

Example 2:

Priya borrows a laptop from her friend Anjali for a week. After the week is over, Priya decides to sell the laptop without Anjali's permission and keeps the money for herself. Priya is guilty of dishonest misappropriation of property under Section 403 of the Indian Penal Code.

Example 3:

Arjun and his colleague, Sameer, jointly own a camera. Arjun takes the camera home to use it for a personal project. Later, Arjun sells the camera and keeps all the money for himself. Arjun is guilty of dishonest misappropriation of property under Section 403 of the Indian Penal Code.

Example 4:

Meera finds a wallet on the street containing cash and identification cards. She initially intends to return it to the owner but later decides to keep the cash and throws away the wallet. Meera is guilty of dishonest misappropriation of property under Section 403 of the Indian Penal Code.

Example 5:

Vikram finds a smartphone in a taxi. Instead of trying to find the owner or handing it over to the police, he decides to use the phone for himself. Vikram is guilty of dishonest misappropriation of property under Section 403 of the Indian Penal Code.