Question

Removal of ornaments from a dead body and their use by any unauthorised person:

• A. is not an offence
• B. amounts to theft
• C. amounts to criminal misappropriation of property
• D. amounts to criminal breach of trust

Hint:

Dishonest use or conversion of property without authority generally points towards criminal misappropriation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: Criminal misappropriation of property occurs when a person dishonestly misappropriates or converts movable property to his own use.

Step 1: Understand the act in the question.
The ornaments are removed from a dead body and are used by an unauthorized person. \[ \text{Unauthorized taking and use of ornaments} \Rightarrow \text{Dishonest use of property} \]

Step 2: Distinguish from theft.
Theft requires moving property out of the possession of a person without consent. A dead body is not treated in the same way as a living person's possession.

Step 3: Apply criminal misappropriation.
When the unauthorized person dishonestly uses the ornaments, the act amounts to criminal misappropriation of property. \[ \text{Dishonest conversion to own use} \Rightarrow \text{Criminal misappropriation} \] Therefore, the correct answer is option (C).