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IPC Section 406 - Punishment for criminal breach of trust
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IPC Section 406 deals with punishment for criminal breach of trust.
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406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust. Whoever commits criminal breach of trust shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three yea rs, or with
fine, or with both.
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