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IPC Section 443 - Lurking house -trespass
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 443 deals with lurking house -trespass.
Full official legal text
443. Lurking house -trespass. Whoever commits house -trespass having taken precautions to
conceal such house-trespass from some person who has a right to exclude or eject the trespasser from the
building, tent or vessel which is the subject of the trespass, is said to commit "lurking house-trespass".
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