# \#section303 **URL:** https://citizen.complainthub.org/tag/section303/524.md [Latest](https://citizen.complainthub.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://citizen.complainthub.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://citizen.complainthub.org/tags.md) --- ## [Section 303 of BNS: Protecting Property Rights Through Strict Punishments](https://citizen.complainthub.org/t/section-303-of-bns-protecting-property-rights-through-strict-punishments/16251)
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Section 303 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) defines theft as the dishonest taking of movable property out of someone else’s possession without consent. This includes actions like moving property, detaching it from t…