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प्रश्न
Principle: Whoever takes away any moveable thing from the land of any person without that person‘s consent is said to commit theft.
Facts: During his visit to the home of C, A asks B, the son of C, to accompany A to a forest. Neither A nor B informs C in this regard. B accompanies A to the forest.
पर्याय
A has committed theft.
A has not committed theft.
A has committed theft as soon as he entered the home of C.
A has not committed theft till B did not accompany him.
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उत्तर
A has not committed theft.
Explanation:
A has not committed theft. According to the principle, someone commits theft only when they take away something moveable from the property of another person. B, the son of C is a living being, not a thing (or lifeless object).
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