(1) Whoever, being a member of a group or gang, either singly or jointly, commits any act of theft, snatching, cheating, unauthorised selling of tickets, unauthorised betting or gambling, selling of public examination question papers or any other similar criminal act, is said to commit "petty organised crime".
(2) Whoever commits petty organised crime shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
ℹ️ Classification & Key Notes
BRAND NEW SECTION — did not exist in IPC. Covers organised petty crime groups: theft rings, chain snatching gangs, ticket touts, cheating syndicates, exam paper leaks. Minimum 1 year to 7 years imprisonment.
