What does Section 405 in Chapter 17 say about 'Criminal breach of trust'?
Section 405 defines 'criminal breach of trust' as the act of dishonestly misappropriating or converting to one's own use any property entrusted to them. The section covers situations where a person, entrusted with property or with any dominion over property, dishonestly misappropriates, converts, uses, or disposes of that property in violation of legal directions or contracts. The punishment for criminal breach of trust is imprisonment of either description for a term that may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. The section includes explanations and illustrations to clarify its provisions.