Arthashastra 3.10.29: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 10, Sutra 29
वाटभेदे द्विगुणः वेश्मखलवलयगतानां च धान्यानां भक्षणे ॥ कZ_०३.१०.२९ ॥
vāṭabhede dviguṇaḥ veśmakhalavalayagatānāṃ ca dhānyānāṃ bhakṣaṇe
अगर कोई फेंस तोड़ दे, तो जुर्माना डबल होगा। और अगर कोई घर में, खेत में या जहाँ अनाज़ रखा हो, वहाँ से खाए, तो भी जुर्माना दुगना लगेगा।
FAQs
It is an enabling offence that increases expected harm (uncontrolled entry and repeat damage); the law raises deterrence by escalating the penalty.
It defines protected zones critical to agrarian revenue and food security, making enforcement clear and uniform.
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