Editing Theft (section)

===India===
Theft is a criminal activity in India with punishments which may lead to jail term. Below are excerpts of laws of Indian penal Code which state definitions and punishments for theft.

; Section 378 – Theft.
:Whoever intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person’s consent, moves that property in order to such taking is said to commit theft.
:Explanation 1.—A thing so long as it is attached to the earth, not being movable property, is not the subject of theft; but it becomes capable of being the subject of theft as soon as it is severed from the earth.
:Explanation 2.—A moving effected by the same act which effects the severance may be a theft.
:Explanation 3.—A person is said to cause a thing to move by removing an obstacle which prevented it from moving or by separating it from any other thing, as well as by actually moving it.
:Explanation 4.—A person, who by any means causes an animal to move, is said to move that animal, and to move everything which, in consequence of the motion so caused, is moved by that animal.
:Explanation 5.—The consent mentioned in the definition may be express or implied, and may be given either by the person in possession, or by any person having for that purpose authority either express or implied.<ref>{{ cite web |url=https://indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_5_23_00037_186045_1523266765688&sectionId=46161&sectionno=378&orderno=435  | title=Definition of theft - Section 378 in India penal code| website=India code - a repository of state and central acts|publisher=Ministry of law and justice|access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref>
; Section 379 – Punishment for theft.
:Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.<ref>{{ cite web |url=https://indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_5_23_00037_186045_1523266765688&SectionId=46161&sectionno=378&orderno=435 | title=Punishment for theft - Section 379 in India penal code|website=India code - a repository of state and central acts|publisher=Ministry of law and justice|access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref>
; Section 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.<ref>{{ cite web |url=https://indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_5_23_00037_186045_1523266765688&sectionId=46163&sectionno=380&orderno=437 | title=Theft in dwelling, house etc - Section 380 in India penal code| website=India code - a repository of state and central acts|publisher=Ministry of law and justice|access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref>
; Section 381 - Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.
:Whoever, being a clerk or servant, or being employed in the capacity of a clerk or servant, commits theft in respect of any property in the possession of his master or employer, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_5_23_00037_186045_1523266765688&orderno=438|title = India Code: Section Details}}</ref>
; Section 382 – Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft.	 
:Whoever commits theft, having made preparation for causing death, or hurt, or restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of restraint, to any person, in order to the committing of such theft, or in order to the effecting of his escape after the committing of such theft, or in order to the retaining of property taken by such theft, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
<ref>{{ cite web |url=https://indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_5_23_00037_186045_1523266765688&sectionId=46165&sectionno=382&orderno=439 | title=Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft - Section 382 in India penal code| website=India code - a repository of state and central acts|publisher=Ministry of law and justice|access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref>