Bill adds theft, misappropriation of railway property as punishable offences
This Bill amends the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, to explicitly include theft and dishonest misappropriation of railway property as punishable offences. It also expands the scope of punishment to cover those who abet or conspire in such crimes and allows inquiry officers to start investigations upon receiving information about an offence, not just after an arrest.
Individuals who steal, misappropriate, or unlawfully possess railway property; owners or occupiers of land/buildings who connive at such offences; and persons who abet or conspire in the commission of these offences.
- Section 3 is amended to explicitly punish 'theft' and 'dishonest misappropriation' of railway property, defining these terms by reference to the Indian Penal Code.
- Section 4 is amended to punish anyone who 'abets or conspires' in the commission of an offence under the Act, in addition to owners or occupiers who connive at such offences.
- Section 8 is amended to allow an officer of the Railway Protection Force to proceed with an inquiry when they receive information about the commission of an offence, not only when a person is arrested.
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Where this law is now — Became law (Act)
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Bill passed rs
2011-12-22
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Document details
| Official title | The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Amendment Bill, 2012 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | LXIX |
| Status | closed (bill) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 2 |