Question:

Certain legal principles and specific factual situations are provided in each of the following questions. Apply the principles to the given facts and select the most appropriate answer.
LEGAL PRINCIPLE : Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any moveable property is guilty of criminal misappropriation of property.
FACTUAL SITUATION : X finds a government note belonging to Y, bearing a blank endorsement. X knowing that the note belongs to Y, pledges it with a banker as a security for loan, intending to restore it to Y at a future time. Has X committed criminal misappropriation ?
DECISION :

Updated On: Aug 5, 2024
  • Yes, since he deprived Y from using his property and used it for his own use.
  • No, since he intended to return the property to Y in the future
  • No, since he intended to return the property to Y in the future
  • Yes, since he deprived Y from using his property.
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The correct option is (A): Yes, since he deprived Y from using his property and used it for his own use. .
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