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Offences Against Property
Theft in a human dwelling/property-custody building/tent/vessel, of/from a passenger or goods transport vehicle, of an idol/icon from a place of worship, or of government/local-authority property, is punished with up to 7 years' imprisonment plus fine.
This significantly enhances theft's penalty in specific higher-violation-of-trust contexts - one's own home, transport used by the public, religious idols, or government property.
Burglary of someone's home, or theft of a sacred idol from a temple, both carry this significantly enhanced penalty compared to ordinary theft in a public place.